BC Friday Tips #32 Unit of Measure Management Codeunit
The Unit of Measure Management codeunit provides built-in functions for handling unit of measure conversions and quantity calculations in Business Central. Developers should use it instead of creating custom solutions to ensure consistency and save development time.
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"Use it next time you are dealing with Unit of Measure conversions."
Key points
- The Unit of Measure Management codeunit offers functions such as GetQtyPerUnitOfMeasure, GetResQtyPerUnitOfMeasure, GetQtyRoundingPrecision, RoundQty, CalcBaseQty and CalcQtyFromBase
- Reusing the codeunit means developers do not have to write their own unit of measure conversion logic
- The stated benefits are saving time and keeping results consistent
Quotes
- “Use it next time you are dealing with Unit of Measure conversions.” (Recommends leveraging the standard codeunit as a development best practice for UoM handling)
- “No need to reinvent the wheel.” (Emphasizes the importance of using built-in functionality instead of custom solutions)
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Context
- Features: GetQtyPerUnitOfMeasure, GetResQtyPerUnitOfMeasure, GetQtyRoundingPrecision, RoundQty, CalcBaseQty, CalcQtyFromBase
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