Configure Units for a Measure

You can view a measure in several units of measure (UOM) and currencies side by side without needing separate measures. By converting a single measure into various values and currencies, you get superior data consistency and don't require recalculation and data synchronization.

In addition, sometimes different products and organizations have data that's loaded externally using different units of measure. For example, vitamins sold in Europe may be shipped in bottles, while in Asia the quantities are by pill count. By defining units, you enable these values to be converted into a cohesive value, which can be aggregated in a seamless manner.

To configure units for a measure:

In a Supply Chain Planning work area, click the Tasks panel tab.
In the Tasks panel, click Manage Planning Measures.
Locate the measure for which you want to configure units and click Edit.
On the Advanced tab, select the Properties tab.
Select UOM from the list as the default value for the Base Units of Measure.

The base units of measure define the default unit of measure to which displayed data is converted. It is editable only for numeric measures, which don't have product and organization-based levels. For measures that have product and organization, the definition comes from the data source. When using the measure, you must attempt to select only the relevant UOM entries for the measure to streamline the user process.
Select the relevant units of measure from the Display Unit of Measure.

You completed defining the unit of measure. You can view the measure using a specific table or graph.

Note: To show the same measure with different unit of measures, you can create a copy from the original measure. Rename the duplicated measure to use another unit of measure of your choice. You can show the same measure as both numbers and currencies.

To override the default unit of measure:

Open a table and select View, Format Measures to find the measure.
Click the measure you want to modify and select the value from the Unit of Measure list.
Click Save and Close.