Carrier Connect uses certain standard quantity unit abbreviations.
Check whether the shipping orders transmitted from your host system to Carrier Connect use the specified abbreviations for quantity units:
- If your system uses the abbreviation listed below, no further action is required.
Abbreviation |
Name |
---|---|
pair |
pair |
pc |
pieces |
ccm |
cubic centimeters |
cdm |
cubic decimeters |
cl |
centiliters |
cm |
centimeters |
dm |
decimeters |
ft |
feet |
g/ccm |
grams per cubic centimeter |
gr |
grams |
h |
hours |
hl |
hectoliters |
in |
inches |
kg |
kilograms |
kg/m3 |
kilograms per cubic meter |
km |
kilometers |
l |
liters |
lb |
pounds |
m |
meters |
m3 |
cubic meters |
mi |
miles |
ml |
milliliters |
mm |
millimeters |
nm |
nanometers |
oz |
ounces |
qcm |
square centimeters |
qdm |
square decimeters |
qm |
square meters |
qmm |
square millimeters |
t |
metric tons |
µm |
micrometers |
Converting alternative or additional quantity units
If you use other abbreviations or spellings in your company, you must convert them to the standard abbreviations in Carrier Connect.
Proceed as follows:
- From the Office, go to Master data – QTY unit conv. lists, then click New.
- Fill in the Abbreviation and Description fields.
- Under Conversion entries, click New.
- In the Host code column, enter all the quantity units you wish to add.
- In the Quantity unit column, assign each of the host codes a quantity unit used by AEB.
- Click Save & close to save your changes.
- From the Office, go to Master data – QTY unit conv. assignments.
- Click New.
- In the Host system ID field, enter the ID of the host system that is transmitting the new quantity unit.
- In the Conv. list drop-down box, select the conversion that you created earlier.
- Click Save & close to save your changes.
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