had this error ver 3.0 thought we fixed it.
Nathan C Hampton sent the following on 7/23/2008 2:51 PM:
> Hi! I've created a shipping cost estimate with an "Order Flat Price"
> and a "Weight Unit Price". The weight UOM for the shipping cost
> estimate is Pound (avdp). Then I created an order for 10 of an item
> that has Product Weight = 1 and Weight UOM = Ounce (avdp). When I get
> to the place where it calculates the shipping estimate, however, it
> gives me a price for shipping 11 pounds, rather than the 1 pound it
> actually should weigh. It appears that it's using the total of the
> product weight field (10) with the UOM for the shipping estimate
> (pound), rather than using the UOM specified for the product weights
> (ounce). Doesn't OFBiz check UOMs and make the appropriate conversions
> when doing these calculations? Do I have to always use the same weight
> UOM?
>
> --NCH
>
> PS--My assumption is that it's calculating for 11 pounds instead of 10
> because I made a mistake when I set it up, so I'm not worried about that.
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