UnitOfMeasure

Unit of measure reference data - supports UN/CEFACT codes and common business units

5 properties
Schema

Properties

PropertyTypeModeDescriptionRequired
codestring
stored

Unit code (UN/CEFACT Recommendation 20 or custom)

Example: "PCE"

Required
symbolstring
stored

Unit symbol

Example: "pc"

Optional
namestring
stored

Unit name

Example: "Piece"

Required
categorystring
enum

Category of measurement

Values: quantity, length, weight, volume, time, packaging, medical, temperature

Example: "quantity"

Optional
systemstring
enum

Measurement system

Values: metric, imperial, custom

Example: "metric"

Optional

Examples

Example 1

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "PCE",
  "symbol": "pc",
  "name": "Piece",
  "category": "quantity"
}

Example 2

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "HUR",
  "symbol": "h",
  "name": "Hour",
  "category": "time"
}

Example 3

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "KGM",
  "symbol": "kg",
  "name": "Kilogram",
  "category": "weight",
  "system": "metric"
}

Example 4

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "LTR",
  "symbol": "L",
  "name": "Liter",
  "category": "volume",
  "system": "metric"
}

Example 5

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "MTR",
  "symbol": "m",
  "name": "Meter",
  "category": "length",
  "system": "metric"
}

Example 6

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "DAY",
  "symbol": "d",
  "name": "Day",
  "category": "time"
}

Example 7

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "BOX",
  "symbol": "box",
  "name": "Box",
  "category": "packaging"
}

Example 8

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "BPM",
  "symbol": "bpm",
  "name": "Beats Per Minute",
  "category": "medical"
}

Example 9

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "CEL",
  "symbol": "°C",
  "name": "Celsius",
  "category": "temperature",
  "system": "metric"
}

Example 10

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "MMT",
  "symbol": "mmHg",
  "name": "Millimeter of Mercury",
  "category": "medical"
}

Example 11

{
  "@type": "UnitOfMeasure",
  "code": "GLI",
  "symbol": "mg/dL",
  "name": "Milligrams per Deciliter",
  "category": "medical"
}