EDI and Unit of measures

[Litania_Sports_Group]

Some of our UOM’s (Unit of Measure) are longer than two digits. EDI will only allow two-digit UOMs. Does anyone have any suggestions on altering UOM’s without using the mapping team? Is there something that can be done within Epicor?

[Vinaykamboj]

All UOMs can be expressed in 2 digits. Maybe you need to look at your UOMs.

Vinay Kamboj

[Doug.C (Doug Crabtree)]

The easiest way is to create a cross reference on the mapping side. Otherwise you may need to do some customizations in a BPM to do the cross referencing for you.

[hkeric.wci (Haso Keric)]

@Vinaykamboj

All UOMs can be expressed in 2 digits. Maybe you need to look at your UOMs.

I agree, but if you are late to that party, you are screwed.

Following the UOM ANSI Standard

There is a ANSI UOM Standard and there is also EDI Standards that usually have specific UOMs they consider valid. Has anyone ever been bitten in the cheek for using let’s say “SQFT” instead of “SF” (which is from ANSI Std) - or - “M” for meter instead of “MR”? Epicor does list the ANSI UOM Standards in their UOM TechRef Guide, I assume for a reason. [2019-02-28_1310]

[Vinaykamboj]

That’s true, Initial setup is very critical for UOMs. One way to overcome could be to create new 2 character UOMs and use them as “Sales UOM” on the part. This sales UOM can then be used in EDI etc.

Vinay Kamboj

[KevinK (Kevin Krumwiede)]

Does EDI use UOMCode or UOMSymbol?

[Vinaykamboj]

Your choice and customer requirements. We use UOMCode.