Defining ISO Codes for Units of Measurement (SAP Library - SAP for Consumer Products: Documentation for Solution Manager Co)

Defining ISO Codes for Units of Measurement

Use

SAP uses internal units for measurement. To communicate with external systems, these internal units must be converted into the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standard. ISO codes exist for standard measurement units, and are used for data exchange via EDI with external systems. To implement communication with external systems, ISO codes must be assigned to SAP internal units.

Procedure

Defining ISO Codes

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1. In Customizing for SAP NetWeaver, define ISO codes by choosing General Settings ® Check Units of Measurements.

2. Choose ISO Codes and New Entries.

3. Enter the following data:

Field Name	User Action and Default Values
ISO code	Specify an alphanumeric key with up to three characters for the ISO code.
ISO code text	Enter a description for the new ISO code.

4. Save your entries and choose Back twice to return to the initial screen.

Defining Units of Measurement

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1. Choose Units of Measurement.

2. Choose Create and enter the following data:

Field Name	User Action and Default Actions
Int. meas unit	Enter a description for the new unit of measurement.
Display
Commercial	Enter a description for the new unit of measurement.
Technical	Enter a description for the new unit of measurement.
Decimal places	Enter the number of decimal places with which this unit of measurement is displayed.
float. point exp.	No entry
Conversion
Numerator	1
Denominator	1
Exponent	No entry
Additive constant	No entry
Decimal pl. rounding	No entry
Unit of meas. family	No entry
Measurement unit text
Measurement unit text	Optional: Enter a description for the unit.
ALE/EDI
ISO code	Enter the current ISO code for your unit of measurement.
Primary code	Set this indicator if this unit should be a primary unit for an ISO code.
Application Parameters
Commercial meas. unit	Selected
Value-based commt	Not selected

3. Save your entries.