Calculated value error

[Anonymous]

Hi, I trying to make a cost material schedule and I wonder know why I can´t multiply the Area materia vs the cost material. it says that the units are incosistent, but How can take the cost per area? Thank you,

[Alfredo_Medina · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the forum.

The error happens because the data type of the Cost parameter is Number, and the data type of Material: Area is Area (square units). Then, you have a calculated value such as "Cost per SF" whose data type is Number or Currency, and if you just multiply Cost  x Material: Area the result is in square units, but the calculated value is expecting Number or Currency, not square units, therefore you get an error of Inconsistent Units.  

One correct solution is this, assuming that Cost refers to cost per square foot of material:

[Anonymous]

Wow! thanks a lot!!!!!