SAP ABAP Data Element COMT_BASE_UOM_UI (Base Unit of Measure of a Material)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ AP-MD-PRO (Application Component) Central Part of Product Master
     ⤷ COM_PRODUCT_UNITS (Package) Product: Units of Measure for Product

Basic Data

Data Element	COMT_BASE_UOM_UI
Short Description	Base Unit of Measure of a Material

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	CHAR3
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	3
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	3
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name	BASE_UOM
Change document	☐
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Base Unit
Medium	15	Base Unit
Long	20	Base Unit of Measure
Heading	3	BUn

Documentation

Definition

All alternative units of measure maintained for a product refer to the base unit of measure. The system converts all quantities you enter in alternative units of measure to the base unit of measure.

Procedure

You can specify the base unit of measure as well as alternative units of measure with their conversion factors when maintaining the product data.

Examples

Dependencies

Bear in mind that all values entered in alternative units of measure will be converted to the base unit of measure. The entry you make here is therefore very important. A quantity can only be accurately represented in an alternative unit of measure if there are enough decimal places available. To ensure that this is the case, take into account the following points:

• The base unit of measure is the unit providing the greatest accuracy
• Conversions from alternative units of measure to the base unit of measure should result in simple decimal fractions (therefore not 1/3 = 0.333...).

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20041216
SAP Release Created in	700