Unit in Key Figure Definition

[Former Member]

Hi,

This is very basic question.

While defining the key-figure, we heve fields, 'Fixed Unit of Meas.' and 'Unit/Currency' in the 'Type/Unit' tab. Could any one can tell me that what is the difference between these two fields and its significance. Generally in 'Unit/Currency' we give '0BASE_UOM' which itself is a Unit Info-object. And in the definition of '0BASE_UOM', reference Info-object is '0UNIT'. So why hierarchy is like that?

Thanks in advance.

[somnath_manna · Accepted solution]

Hi Nitin,

If you define some UoM in the Fixed Unit of Measure then for that keyfigure the UoM is "fixed". Normally keyfigures can be used on multiple planning areas and or infocubes and you do not want to have the UoM fixed. You define the UoM in the Planning Area so that the keyfigure stores data based on the Planning Area UoM in that case. In case of usage of keyfigure in an Infocube the UoM is maintained in a separate characteristic like 0BASE_UOM or 0UNIT.

Since the same infoobject can have usage in multiple cases it is not advisable to put in a Fixed UoM during definition.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

somnath

[Former Member]

The difference between both is that when you use fixed unit of measure / currency, your key figure will use this unit in the whole business information warehouse.

And when you use Unit / currency field, you are specifying which infoobject has the unit of measure of your key figure.

I hope this can help you.