Measurement Reading field

The Measurement Reading field records the actual measurement of an object, packing unit, or person.

How this field works

Enter the reading in the format defined by the term entered in the Measurement Type field. For example, if the Measurement Type is Dimensions (HxWxD), enter the reading in the format height x width x depth, such as 270mm x 150mm x 20mm.

The primary display unit for that Measurement Type (for example, millimetres or centimetres) will default into the field. For example, if the primary display unit is millimetres, mm will default into the field at the end of the reading. If a secondary display unit is specified in the Measurement Type record, the reading will be converted and this secondary reading will display in brackets next to the primary reading. For more information, see Display Units fields.

The Measurement Reading field for hazards or the Risk Management activity records the quantity of a hazardous substance within an object, set of objects, or collection. For example, grams of mercury, or percentage of asbestos.

Field details

Field type

Measurement field

Internal field name

• MEASURE_READING

• RISK_TYPE_MEASURE_READING (Risk Management file)

Locations

• Object > Media & Measurement window > Media, Measurement tab

• Object > Administration & Risk Assessment window > Risk Assessment tab

• Person > Identification window > Body Measurement tab

• Packing Unit > Identification window > Identification tab

• Risk Management window > Details tab

Searching on this field

Select Measurement in Advanced Search or use a Select Statement.

• In the Measurement Retrieval window, in the Measurement Type field, enter the type of measurement.

• In the Start Value field, enter the smallest value. In the End Value field, enter the largest value.

• If you want to search for objects larger than a measurement, enter it into the Start Value field, and leave End Value empty.

• If you want to search for objects smaller than a measurement, enter it into End Value and leave Start Value empty.

• If the Measurement Type you want to search for has multiple aspects (for example Dimensions has Height, Width, and Depth), you can specify if you want to search on just one aspect. For example, enter w300mm in the Start Value field to find objects with a width greater than 300mm.

In the Risk Management file, select Risk/Hazard Measurement Reading or use a Select Statement.

Reporting on this field

This is how to select this field in Reporting.

Expand one of the Measurement options, then select Reading.

In the Risk Management file, expand Risk/Hazard Detail(s) then select Risk/Hazard Measurement Reading.

There are several options for reporting on the Measurement group of fields:

• Measurement (Metric & Imp, Y display only)
  This option will display measurements in the primary AND secondary unit of measure, for all measurements where the 'Display?' checkbox is ticked.

• Measurement (primary system, Y display only)
  This option will display measurements in the primary unit of measure, for all measurements where the 'Display?' checkbox is ticked.

• Measurement (secondary system, Y display only)
  This option will display measurements in the secondary unit of measure, for all measurements where the 'Display?' checkbox is ticked.

• Measurement (Metric & Imp, Y&N display)
  This option will display measurements in the primary AND secondary unit of measure, for all measurements, regardless of whether the 'Display?' checkbox is ticked or not.

• Measurement (primary system, Y&N display)
  This option will display measurements in the primary unit of measure, for all measurements, regardless of whether the 'Display?' checkbox is ticked or not.

• Measurement (secondary system, Y&N display)
  This option will display measurements in the secondary unit of measure, for all measurements, regardless of whether the 'Display?' checkbox is ticked or not.

The primary and secondary units of measure are defined in the Measurement Type file.

You can sort on this field. Select Measurement Reading. The value used for sorting is the very first value entered in the field. For example, if the reading is 70 x 60 x 60mm, then 70mm will be the value used for sorting.