BEx Output in Kilograms or US Pounds

Question

Hello,
All of the quantity data in our cube is in Kilograms, is there a way to allow the user to select Kilograms or US Pounds for quantities?  The difficult part is the units associated with the quantity should appear in Excel as KG when the user selects KG, and LB (pounds) when the user selects pounds.
The paper "How to Report Data in Alternate Units of Measure" is much more extensive than we would like, it is inefficient (a select for each distinct 0MATERIAL), requires a change to SAP standard function module, and requires maintenance of all material units in pounds.  We were hoping for a simpler solution.
Thanks for your input!

Answer 1

Hi Larry,
You can use the approach that you mentioned in your post but I am not sure how to pass variable   Units ( KG or LB)   for the quantity in the cutomer exit.
In my approach  the result is always with  correct units.
You are using text varible for selecting KG or LB .
As mentoned in my earlier reply you have to create two CKFs(global).
1.  Quantity LB   =  NODIM(Qty KG  ) * 2.2046 LB (  2.2046  is a formula variable with units LB)
2.  Create a text variable user input mandatory for entering KG  or LB.  lets say " TEXTKGLB"  
3. Create a cust exit variable   say  "READKGLB"   to read TEXT variable "TEXTKGLB"  and will pass a value 1  for KG and 2 for LB
4,  Create 2nd CKF -   Description   Quantity &TEXTKGLB& and use following formula.  (READKGLB==1)* Qty KG  + ( READKGLB ==2) * Quantity LB .
In the query you  have to use the CKF Quantity &TEXTKGLB&  . This will display the desired result with correct units.
Jaya