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Hi team,

We would like to request a feature that enables unit conversion directly on Sequences, similar to what is available today for Time Series. Here’s a more detailed description of the idea:

  • Each column in a Sequence would have an associated unit (e.g., 'psi', 'm', 'kg').
  • When querying a Sequence, the user can specify the unit they want for each column — if omitted, the original unit is returned.
  • Alternatively, the user can define a default unit system (e.g., SI or field units), and Cognite would automatically convert all columns to match this system.

Why this would be helpful:

  • It reduces the burden on end users to manage unit conversions manually after retrieving data.
  • It aligns with the behavior already available in Time Series, making the API more consistent and user-friendly across data types.

Let me know if this is on the roadmap or if more details are needed.

Thanks!

Hi ​@Oussama ALLALI and thanks for this product idea.

With the planned release of the new Records feature in CDF, which will include unit support, I would expect this use case to be covered. As a result, I will park this feature request for now.