Shipment Parcel DocType -- Units kg,cm vs lbs,inch

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Hello all,

I think I know the answer but I wanted to make sure and ask.

In Shipment DocType there is a child table to store package dims and weight but “kg” and “cm” is hard coded as the units of measurement.

I like to know how you are using this function when your country uses lbs and inch.?

Thanks in advance for your input

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It’s unfortunate the units are not dynamic.

One thing I did is create “saved box sizes”. I named them as the dimensions in inches (starting with the largest dimension first) like 12x6x4. I used the metric equivalent for the actual dimensions. I measured the boxes because the factory labels boxes by the internal dimensions and shippers can send fines/surcharges if you undersized the shipped box.

We created an EasyPost integration (custom app) and convert the metric dimensions to inches as required by EasyPost.

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Thank you for your input!

I was thinking about creating a few “Property Setters” in a custom app to modify the labels like:
Instead of “Length (cm)” to “Length” for all labels in “Shipment Parcel” DocType.
This way value can be whatever user assumes it is.

I think this is the simplest solution

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And if you want to go extra mile…

Add 2 new select fields:

“dim_unit” with options(m,cm,mm,yard,ft,in)

“weight_unit” with options(gr,kg,oz,lb)