Skip to main content
Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Measurement Units in Worksheets Functions

Reference: Measurement Units in Worksheets Functions

These tables list the primary units of measurement that Worksheets functions support. Use the abbreviations in formulas.
For more information, see the Java library
javax.measure.unit.Dimension
.
Abbreviations are case-sensitive.
Make sure that all unit types in a formula are compatible. Example: Don't try to convert a distance unit to a time unit.

Weight and Mass

Abbreviation
Name
g
Gram
u
U (Atomic Mass Unit)
grain
Grain
uk_cwt
Imperial hundredweight
lcwt
Imperial hundredweight
hweight
Imperial hundredweight
stone
Stone
ton
Ton
uk_ton
Imperial ton
LTON
Imperial ton
brton
Imperial ton

Distance

Abbreviation
Name
m
Meter
mi
Statute mile
Nmi
Nautical mile
in
Inch
ft
Foot
yd
Yard
ang
Angstrom
ly
Light year
Picapt
Picapt (point: 1/72 inch)
Pica
Pica (1/72 inch)
pica
pica (1/6 inch)
survey_mi
US survey mile (statute mile)

Time

Abbreviation
Name
yr
Year
day
Day
d
Day
hr
Hour
mn
Minute
min
Minute
sec
Second
s
Second

Energy

Abbreviation
Name
J
Joule
c
Thermodynamic calorie
cal
IT calorie
eV
Electron volt
HPh
Horsepower-hour
hh
Horsepower-hour

Temperature

Abbreviation
Name
C
Degree Celsius
cel
Degree Celsius
F
Degree Fahrenheit
fah
Degree Fahrenheit
K
Kelvin
kel
Kelvin

Volume (Liquid Measure)

Abbreviation
Name
tsp
Teaspoon
tbs
Tablespoon
oz
Ounce
cup
Cup
pt
Pint
us_pt
US pint
uk_pt
UK pint
qt
Quart
uk_qt
Imperial quart
gal
Gallon
uk_gal
Imperial gallon
l
Liter
L
Liter
lt
Liter
barrel
US oil barrel
bushel
US bushel
ft^3
Cubic feet
in^3
Cubic inch
m^3
Cubic meter
mi^3
Cubic mile
yd^3
Cubic yard
Pica^3
Cubic Pica
MTON
Measurement ton (freight ton)

Area

Abbreviation
Name
uk_acre
International acre
us_acre
US survey/statute acre
ang^2
Square angstrom
ft^2
Square feet
in^2
Square inches
m^2
Square meters
mi^2
Square miles
Picapt^2
Square Pica
Pica^2
Square Pica
yd^2
Square yards

Information

Abbreviation
Name
bit
Bit
byte
Byte

Speed

Abbreviation
Name
m/h
Meters per hour
m/hr
Meters per hour
m/s
Meters per second
m/sec
Meters per second
mph
Miles per hour

Persons

Abbreviation
Name
person
Person
pers
Person
emp
Employee
hc
Headcount
head
Head

Currency

Abbreviation
Name
AFA
Afghani
AFN
Afghani
ALK
Albanian Old Lek
DZD
Algerian Dinar
ADF
Andorran Franc
ADP
Andorran Peseta
AOR
Angolan Kwanza Readjustado
ARS
Argentine Peso
AMD
Armenian Dram
AWG
Aruban Florin
AUD
Australian Dollar
ATS
Austrian Schilling
AZM
Azerbaijani Manat
AZN
Azerbaijanian Manat
BSD
Bahamian Dollar
BHD
Bahraini Dinar
THB
Baht
PAB
Balboa
BBD
Barbados Dollar
BYR
Belarussian Ruble
BEF
Belgian Franc
BZD
Belize Dollar
BMD
Bermudian Dollar
VEF
Bolivar
BOB
Boliviano
BRL
Brazilian Real
BND
Brunei Dollar
BGN
Bulgarian Lev
BIF
Burundi Franc
CVE
Cabo Verde Escudo
CAD
Canadian Dollar
KYD
Cayman Islands Dollar
XOF
CFA Franc BCEAO
XAF
CFA Franc BEAC
XPF
CFP Franc
CLP
Chilean Peso
COP
Colombian Peso
KMF
Comoro Franc
CDF
Congolese Franc
BAM
Convertible Mark
NIO
Cordoba Oro
CRC
Costa Rican Colon
HRK
Croatian Kuna
CUP
Cuban Peso
CYP
Cyprus Pound
CZK
Czech Koruna
GMD
Dalasi
DKK
Danish Krone
MKD
Denar
DJF
Djibouti Franc
STD
Dobra
DOP
Dominican Peso
VND
Dong
NLG
Dutch Guilder
XCD
East Caribbean Dollar
ECS
Ecuador Sucre
ECV
Ecuador Unidad de Valor Constante
TJR
Tajikistani ruble
EGP
Egyptian Pound
SVC
El Salvador Colon
ETB
Ethiopian Birr
EUR
Euro
XEU
European Currency Unit
FKP
Falkland Islands Pound
FJD
Fiji Dollar
FIM
Finnish Markka
HUF
Forint
FRF
French Franc
DEM
German Mark
GHC
Ghana Cedi
GHS
Ghana Cedi
GIP
Gibraltar Pound
XFO
Gold Franc
HTG
Gourde
GRD
Greek Drachma
PYG
Guarani
GNF
Guinea Franc
GWP
Guinea-Bissau Peso
GYD
Guyana Dollar
HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
UAH
Hryvnia
ISK
Iceland Krona
INR
Indian Rupee
IRR
Iranian Rial
IQD
Iraqi Dinar
IEP
Irish Pound
ITL
Italian Lira
JMD
Jamaican Dollar
JOD
Jordanian Dinar
KES
Kenyan Shilling
PGK
Kina
LAK
Kip
EEK
Kroon
KWD
Kuwaiti Dinar
MWK
Kwacha
AOA
Kwanza
MMK
Kyat
GEL
Lari
LVL
Latvian Lats
LBP
Lebanese Pound
ALL
Lek
HNL
Lempira
SLL
Leone
LRD
Liberian Dollar
LYD
Libyan Dinar
SZL
Lilangeni
LTL
Lithuanian Litas
LSL
Loti
LUF
Luxembourgian Franc
MGA
Malagasy Ariary
MGF
Malagasy Franc
MYR
Malaysian Ringgit
MTL
Maltese Lira
TMM
Manat
MUR
Mauritius Rupee
MXN
Mexican Peso
MXV
Mexican Unidad de Inversion (UDI)
MDL
Moldovan Leu
MCF
Monegasque Franc
MAD
Moroccan Dirham
MZM
Mozambique Metical
MZN
Mozambique Metical
BOV
Mvdol
NGN
Naira
ERN
Nakfa
NAD
Namibia Dollar
NPR
Nepalese Rupee
ANG
Netherlands Antillean Guilder
ILS
New Israeli Sheqel
RON
New Romanian Leu
TWD
New Taiwan Dollar
NZD
New Zealand Dollar
BTN
Ngultrum
KPW
North Korean Won
NOK
Norwegian Krone
PEN
Nuevo Sol
OMR
Omani Rial
MRO
Ouguiya
TOP
Pa'anga
PKR
Pakistan Rupee
MOP
Pataca
UYU
Peso Uruguayo
PHP
Philippine Peso
PTE
Portugese Escudo
GBP
Pound Sterling
BWP
Pula
QAR
Qatari Rial
GTQ
Quetzal
ZAR
Rand
KHR
Riel
ROL
Romanian Leu
MVR
Rufiyaa
IDR
Rupiah
RUB
Russian Ruble
RWF
Rwanda Franc
SHP
Saint Helena Pound
SML
San Marinese Lira
SAR
Saudi Riyal
CSD
Serbian Dinar
RSD
Serbian Dinar
SCR
Seychelles Rupee
SGD
Singapore Dollar
SKK
Slovak Koruna
SIT
Slovenian Tolar
SBD
Solomon Islands Dollar
KGS
Som
SOS
Somali Shilling
TJS
Somoni
SSP
South Sudanese Pound
ESP
Spanish Peseta
LKR
Sri Lanka Rupee
SDD
Sudanese Dinar
SDG
Sudanese Pound
SRD
Surinam Dollar
SRG
Suriname Guilder
SEK
Swedish Krona
CHF
Swiss Franc
SYP
Syrian Pound
BDT
Taka
WST
Tala
TZS
Tanzanian Shilling
KZT
Tenge
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollar
MNT
Tugrik
TND
Tunisian Dinar
TRL
Turkish Lira
TRY
Turkish Lira
TMT
Turkmenistan New Manat
AED
UAE Dirham
UGX
Uganda Shilling
COU
Unidad de Valor Real
CLF
Unidades de fomento
UYI
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas
USD
US Dollar
UZS
Uzbekistan Sum
VAL
Vatican Coins
VUV
Vatu
VEB
Venezuelan Bolívar
CHE
WIR Euro
CHW
WIR Franc
KRW
Won
YER
Yemeni Rial
JPY
Yen
CNY
Yuan Renminbi
YUM
Yugoslav Dinar
ZMK
Zambian Kwacha
ZMW
Zambian Kwacha
ZWD
Zimbabwe Dollar
ZWL
Zimbabwe Dollar