Measurement Units

CE provides built-in unit management and conversion mechanism.

The unit management concept allows you to create and manage units, as well as convert units of the same unit type (such as mass or volume).

• Looking for object descriptions and code tutorials? Check out the Unit Handling Service guide.

• Looking for API reference? Check out the Unit Handling Service in the Emporix API Reference.

Purpose

To reduce data redundancy, units are now stored independently from the price model. With our brand new unit management solution, it is possible to manage all measurement units through a separate service.

To reduce data redundancy, units are now stored independently from the price model. With our brand new unit management solution, it is possible to manage all measurement units through a separate Emporix API service.

Features

Unit management comes with a set of features that make managing measurement units easier. The features are described in the table below.

Feature	Description
Customizable unit model	You can create custom measurement units depending on your business's needs.
Default setup of most common measurement units	Most common measurement units are set up for you out of the box. They are listed in the Default unit setup section.
Localization of unit names	Unit measurement names can be translated into different languages to target global markets.
Unit conversion	You can easily convert between units that share the same base unit type. ⚠️ Units need to be convertible by a factor — you can convert units of the same type only. Currently, it is not possible to convert units through shift (for example, Celsius to Fahrenheit).
Unit search	You can search for specific units and filter them with additional criteria.

Default unit setup

The Emporix e-commerce system automatically configures a set of most commonly used measurement units. The units are listed below.

• Volume:

  • Centiliter

  • Cubic centimeter

  • Cubic decimeter

  • Liter

  • Milliliter

  • US fluid ounce

• Length:

  • Centimeter

  • Kilometer

  • Meter

  • Millimeter

• Quantity:

  • Dozen

  • Piece

• Mass:

  • Gram

  • Kilogram

  • Milligram

  • Tonne

Features and benefits for B2B commerce

With the newest unit management solution, it is possible to clearly define the allowed units and their codes to avoid any mistakes or ambiguity. The solution provides your business with clear-cut rules and definitions of unit types.

The conversion of units is a very intuitive process, where a factor serves as a universal measure of values. The factors are always the same for the values, so their maintenance in the system does not require any additional actions on a daily basis.