Measurement & Units

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The purpose of this page is to give you an understanding of how Measurement & Units works.
The focus is on the fields above, so you can use them in Data Extracts.

There is an excellent introduction to Measurement & Units here: here
As long as the SKU has not been used in any orders or recipes, you can edit the Measurement & Units right away.

Primary Unit of Measure

Primary Units of Measurement

Primary Unit of Measure	Explanation
pieces (pcs)	Sold one at a time (individual items)
colli	Sold in packages (a package/carton of goods)
BigBag	Large industrial bag (often bulk goods like grain or powder)
container	Standard shipping container
quarter pallet	1/4 of a pallet (small pallet unit)
half pallet	1/2 of a pallet
pallet	Full pallet unit
IBC-container	Intermediate Bulk Container (large liquid storage container, often 1000 liters)
Jerry Can (jc)	Portable container (usually plastic or metal can for liquids, e.g. 10–25 L)
Poly Drum (pd)	Large plastic drum/barrel
Fiber Drum (fd)	Large fiberboard drum/barrel
μg (mcg)	Microgram (mass)
mg	Milligram (mass)
g	Gram (mass)
kg	Kilogram (mass)
mt	Metric ton (1000 kg)
oz	Ounce (mass, imperial), 1 kilogram ≈ 35.27 ounces (oz)
lb	Pound (mass, imperial), 1 kilogram ≈ 2.2046 pounds
μl (mm³)	Microliter (volume, also cubic millimeter)
ml	Milliliter (volume)
cl	Centiliter (volume)
dl	Deciliter (volume)
l	Liter (volume)
m³	Cubic meter (volume)
mm	Millimeter (length)
cm	Centimeter (length)
m	Meter (length)
cm²	Square centimeter (area)
m²	Square meter (area)

Use Fixed Box Unit

Enable this if this SKU is packaged and allocated in a fixed type of box.
If set to Yes, it cannot be broken down into smaller pieces.

When set to Yes, the following fields will be available:

Box unit
UoMs per XXX (depends on the selected Box unit)

Use Fixed Box Unit

Box Unit	Description
colli	Package or carton containing goods (general packaging unit).
BigBag	Large industrial bag, often used for bulk goods like grain, flour, or powder.
container	Standard shipping container (20 ft / 40 ft) used for large-scale transport.
quarter pallet	1/4 of a standard pallet; smaller pallet unit for retail or lighter loads.
half pallet	1/2 of a standard pallet; medium-sized pallet unit.
pallet	Full standard pallet (e.g., EUR-pallet).
IBC-container	Intermediate Bulk Container; large reusable container (often ~1000 L) for liquids or chemicals.
Jerry Can (jc)	Portable container, usually 10–25 liters, commonly used for liquids like fuel or oil.
Poly Drum (pd)	Large cylindrical plastic drum/barrel used for liquids, powders, or bulk materials.
Fiber Drum (fd)	Large cylindrical fiberboard drum, often used for dry goods or powders.