Units of Measure

Units of Measure

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.

 

Unit Converters

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.

 

Navigation

Admin ► Support Entities ► Units of Measures ► Units Converters

 

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.