Setting Up Unit Of Measure Codes

Many rates contain prices in respect of some number of something. We use three distinct codes to identify the "thing" being priced in a rate. Unit of measure (UOM) is one code provided to help identify something being priced in a rate.

To define unit of measure codes, open Admin > Unit of Measure .

Description of Page

The following fields display for each unit of measure:

UOM
The unique identifier of the unit of measure.
Description
The full description of the UOM.
Tax Type
The type of rate associated with this UOM. Refer to Setting Up Tax Types for more information.
Decimal Positions
The number of decimal positions that appear on bill lines.
Measures Peak
This setting is used to default the measures peak quantity setting for rate components that reference this unit of measure.

Where Used

Follow this link to open the data dictionary where you can view the tables that reference CI_​UOM.