Enter Unit of Measure

Explanation

Use this activity to create a new user-defined unit of measure for the unit in which this part is stored in inventory. You can also activate a predefined ISO code unit of measure in the ISO Code Usage/Unit of Measure window. This mandatory task is to be performed by a system administrator or equivalent person.

A unit of measure can be any value from hours to kilograms. Once saved, the unit code ID cannot be modified, but you can modify the description. If the description is not translated to the current language, it will first be displayed in English, then change to the first-saved language, enclosed in two symbols (< >). All changes made to the description are saved in the language in which you are working.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• None.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• The new unit of measure is defined.
• The unit of measure is available system-wide in the List of Values for any units of measure and is listed in the ISO Code Usage/Unit of Measure window.
• When a unit of measure defined as discrete is used in an inventory part, the quantity calculation rounding for that part should always be set to zero.

Window

Units of Measure

Related Window Descriptions

Units of Measure

Procedure

To perform this activity, follow these steps:

1. Open the Units of Measure window.
2. Create a new record.
3. In the Unit Code field, enter a unique ID for the new unit of measure.
4. In the Description field, enter the unit code's description.
5. In the Factor field, enter the number of base units that make up one unit. To define a unit as a base unit, enter 1.
6. In the Base Unit field, select the base unit for the unit of measure from the List of Values.
7. In the Unit Type list, keep the value Not Used.
8. Save the changes.