Overview
Units of Measure are used to denote size, quantity, volume, weight, time, and other measurement types for some entities such as goods, services, etc. in the system.
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Unit of Measure screen Fields
Field | Description |
ID | Unique numeric code for the unit of measurement. |
Active | If true i.e. checked, the unit of measurement can be used in application to quantify. |
Type | Defines the type of unit of measurement: Such as Area, Linear, Time, Volume, Weight, etc. |
Is Product | Active checkbox means unit of measure is used for the product |
Is Catalogue Item | Active checkbox means the unit of measure is used for the catalog item. |
Abbreviation | Such as secs (for seconds), m (for meter), etc. |
Description | Unit of measurement is described in this field. |
Overview
Unit Converters are conversion factors between two units of measure, e.g. 1 meter is equal to 3.28 feet. They are used for example when a Procurement Catalogue Item Unit and a Vendor Catalogue Item Unit are different.
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Unit Converter screen Fields
Field | Description |
Source Unit Of Measure | The unit of measure of the first item for conversion. |
Target Unit Of Measure | The unit of measure of the destination item for conversion. |
Factor | Conversion factor between Source and Target Unit of Measure. |