Chapter 10: Working with Units of Measure (WUOM)

Purpose: The Unit of Measure function defines the standards by which items are sold. Typical units of measure include: each, case, pound, dozen. A unit of measure is defined for each item in the Item and Vendor Item files.

The Unit of Measure file is used in Unit of Measure conversions in PO Entry, PO Maintenance, and PO Receipts.

• In PO Entry, the system will convert the quantity entered into the vendor's quantity by using the Unit of Measure Conversion function.

• PO Receipts will also perform unit of measure conversions.

Important: Quantities are always entered in the retailer’s unit of measure when you create a purchase order. Even if you are using the vendor entry method to create a PO, quantities must be entered in the retailer’s unit of measure.

For more information: See Chapter 70: Entering Purchase Orders (MPOE).

In this chapter:

• Work with Units of Measure Screen

• Create Unit of Measure Screen

• Change Unit of Measure Screen

• Display Unit of Measure Screen

Work with Units of Measure Screen

How to display this screen: Enter WUOM in the Fast Path field in the top of any menu or select this option from a menu.

INR0316 DISPLAY Work with Units of Measure 1/11/94 8:18:59 CommercialWare Opt UOM Description Units Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 4=Delete 5=Display C12 CASE OF TWELVE 12 C24 CASE OF 24 24 C36 CASE OF 36 36 EA EACHES 1 PR PAIR 2 1 INCHES 12 2 FEET 1 F3=Exit F6=Create F12=Cancel F21=Print list F24=Select company

Field	Description
UOM (Unit of measure)	A code that represents the unit of measure. Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional.
Description	The description of the unit of measure. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; optional.
Units	The number of units (single items) represented by this unit of measure, such as 12 units in a case. Numeric, 4 positions; optional.

Screen Option	Procedure
Create a new unit of measure	Press F6 to advance to the Create Unit of Measure Screen.
Change a unit of measure	Enter 2 next to a unit of measure to advance to the Change Unit of Measure Screen.
Delete a unit of measure	Enter 4 next to a unit of measure to delete it. Note: You can delete a unit of measure even if it is assigned to an item. The next time you maintain the item you will receive a message indicating that the unit of measure assigned to the item is not found.
Display a unit of measure	Enter 5 next to a unit of measure to advance to the Display Unit of Measure Screen.

Create Unit of Measure Screen

To create: At the Work with Units of Measure Screen, press F6.

You must create units of measure before working with unit of measure conversions. See Chapter 21: Working with Unit of Measure Conversions (WUMC).

INR0320 ENTER Create Unit of Measure 12/16/93 11:06:33 CommercialWare Unit of measure . Description . . . Units . . . . . .   F3=Exit F12=Cancel

Field	Description
Unit of measure	A code that represents a unit of measure for an item. Typical units of measure include: EA - each IN - inches C12 - case of 12 Alphanumeric, 3 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only.
Description	A description of the vendor unit of measure such as each, 12 cases, or inches. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required.
Units	The number of units (single items) represented by this unit of measure, such as 12 units in a case. Numeric, 4 positions; optional.

Change Unit of Measure Screen

To change: Enter 2 next to a unit of measure at the Work with Units of Measure Screen to advance to the Change Unit of Measure screen. At this screen you can change any information except the unit of measure. See Create Unit of Measure Screen for field descriptions.

Display Unit of Measure Screen

To display: Enter 5 next to a unit of measure at the Work with Units of Measure Screen to advance to the Display Unit of Measure screen. You cannot change any information on this screen. See Create Unit of Measure Screen for field descriptions.