C001 Composite Unit of Measure

To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use.)

Position: C001-01 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Position: C001-02 · Element: 1018 · Name: Exponent · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Power to which a unit is raised.

If C001-02 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-03 · Element: 649 · Name: Multiplier · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value

If C001-03 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-04 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Position: C001-05 · Element: 1018 · Name: Exponent · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Power to which a unit is raised.

If C001-05 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-06 · Element: 649 · Name: Multiplier · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value

If C001-06 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-07 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Position: C001-08 · Element: 1018 · Name: Exponent · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Power to which a unit is raised.

If C001-08 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-09 · Element: 649 · Name: Multiplier · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value

If C001-09 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-10 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Position: C001-11 · Element: 1018 · Name: Exponent · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Power to which a unit is raised.

If C001-11 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-12 · Element: 649 · Name: Multiplier · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value

If C001-12 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-13 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Position: C001-14 · Element: 1018 · Name: Exponent · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Power to which a unit is raised.

If C001-14 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Position: C001-15 · Element: 649 · Name: Multiplier · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value

If C001-15 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

Figures Appendix

Usage

The structure of composite data element C001 permits reporting a unit of measurement that does not appear in the DE355 code list, but is composed of entries from the DE355 code list. For example, if DE355 does not contain a code for “pounds per square foot,” but does contain codes for “pound” and “foot,” the composite data element C001 permits the reporting of “pounds per square foot” without requesting an addition to DE355. Therefore, use of this composite data element structure reduces the need for additional codes in DE355.

For codes already existing in DE355, composite data element C001 equates to DE355 and no subelement delimiter is used.

Defaults

If not specified, the value of the exponent defaults to 1. If not specified, the value of the multiplier defaults to 1.

Examples

The following examples are current DE355 codes. If these codes had not already existed, C001 could have been utilized, instead, as follows:

1. Desired Unit of Measure: Square Inch (SI)

Basic Units: Inch (IN)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Inch (IN)	2	Understood as 1

Resulting Composite: IN : 2

2. Desired Unit of Measure: Pound per Square Inch (PS)

Basic Units: Pound (LB), Inch (IN)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Pound (LB)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1
Inch (IN)	-2	Understood as 1

Resulting Composite: LB ::: IN : -2

3. Desired Unit of Measure: Hundred Feet (FT)

Basic Units: Foot (FT)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Foot (FT)	Understood as 1	100

Resulting Composite: FT :: 100

4. Desired Unit of Measure: Hundred Cubic Feet (HH)

Basic Units: Foot (FT)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Foot (FT)	3	100

Resulting Composite: FT : 3 : 100

5. Desired Unit of Measure: Quarter Dozen (QD)

Basic Units: Dozen (DZ)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Dozen (DZ)	Understood as 1	0.25

Resulting Composite: DZ :: .25

6. Desired Unit of Measure: Pounds per Ream (RP)

Basic Units: Pound (LB), Ream (RM)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Pound (LB)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1
Ream (RM)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1

Resulting Composite: LB ::: RM : -1

7. Desired Unit of Measure: Hundred Boxes (HB)

Basic Units: Box (BX)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Box (BX)	Understood as 1	100

Resulting Composite: BX :: 100

8. Desired Unit of Measure: Square Meters per Second (S4)

Basic Units: Meter (MR), Second (S2)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Meter (MR)	2	Understood as 1
Second (S2)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1

Resulting Composite: MR : 2 :: S2 : -1

9. Desired Unit of Measure: Thousand Cubic Feet (FC)

Basic Units: Foot (FT)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Foot (FT)	3	1000

Resulting Composite: FT : 3 : 1000

10. Desired Unit of Measure: Thousandths of an Inch (T2)

Basic Units: Inch (IN)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Inch (IN)	Understood as 1	0.001

Resulting Composite: IN :: .001

11. Desired Unit of Measure: Foot-Pounds (85)

Basic Units: Foot (FT) Pound (LB)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Foot (FT)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1
Pound (LB)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1

Resulting Composite: FT ::: LB

12. Desired Unit of Measure: Foot-Pounds per Second (not assigned)

Basic Units: Foot (FT), Pound (LB), Second (S2)

Basic Unit of Measure	Exponent	Multiplier
Foot (FT)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1
Pound (LB)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1
Second (S2)	Understood as 1	Understood as 1

Resulting Composite: FT ::: LB ::: SB : -1