Setting Up Units of Measure

Units of measure are used to express measurements such as quantity or duration. Each unit of measure must have a unit type such as Area, Length, Time, or Volume.

You add, modify, and delete units of measure on the Unit of Measure pages.

Adding a Unit of Measure

1. In the Functional Setup Manager, select Setup: Public Sector <Offering> > Functional Area: Agency Profile > Task: Define Units of Measure for Public Sector.

2. On the Unit of Measure page, click the + Add button.

3. On the New unit of measure drawer, enter values for these fields:

   Page Element	Description
   Unit of Measure	Enter a unique unit of measure ID. For example, WK for week.
   Description	Enter a description of the unit of measure. For example, Week.
   Unit Type	Select the type of measurement. The delivered unit types are Area, Length, Time, and Volume. You can define additional values on the Lookup Type Details page. Add new values to the ORA_PSC_CC_UOM_TYPE lookup type.
   ISO Code	Enter the 2-character ISO unit of measure code.

4. Click Save.

Modifying a Unit of Measure

1. Click a row on the Unit of Measure page.

2. On the nit of measure drawer, make the necessary modifications.

3. Click Save.

Deleting a Unit of Measure

1. Click a row on the Unit of Measure page.

2. On the unit of measure drawer, click the Delete button.

   You will be prompted to confirm the permanent deletion.