Target unit of measure for BSW % is defined at ambient conditions

Message type: E = Error

Message class: O3 - IS-Oil: HPM messages (goods movements, QCI, deliveries)

Message number: 362

Message text: Target unit of measure for BSW % is defined at ambient conditions



What causes this issue?

The Quantity Conversion Interface (QCI) allows you to calculate target
quantities that are corrected for BSW content (Volume percentage). In
order to obtain a consistent result, the transaction quantity has to be
entered at ambient conditions. The target units of measure, on the other
hand, should be defined at standard conditions (volumes).
<ZH>Example</>
You post a goods movement of 1000 Barrel of crude oil with a BSW of 10
%. You should enter 1,000 BBL and the material temperature (60 FAH) and
not 1,000 BB6 (Barrel at 60 FAH). Then, the target quantities will be
corrected using the BSW % factor. Target units should always be masses
or volumes at defined standard conditions. If you enter 1,000 BB6
instead and also have UG6 (gallons at 60 FAH) defined in the unit of
measure group, the result appears to be inconsistent. The system then
stores a movement of 1,000 BB6 and 37,800 UG6.
If you enter 1,000 BBL and a BSW of 10%, the system calculates both the
900 BB6 and 37,800 UG6 value correctly (if defined in the UoM group) and
stores these values, in addition to the uncorrected transaction
quantity of 1,000 BBL.
If you have also a target unit of measure UGL (gallons at ambient)
defined, that quantity will be calculated to be 37,800 UGL (since the
material temperature is 60 FAH). This may appear, although correctly
calculated, not to be correct. The 1,000 BBL at 60 FAH are including the
BSW % volume, the 37,800 UGL exclude that volume percentage.


System Response

A target unit of measure at ambient has to be calculated. The system
issues a warning message. Processing can continue. You may want to
overwrite the calculated value for that unit of measure.


How to fix this error?

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