Unit of Measure

This page is accessed via Configuration and Administration > Power Data > General > Units of Measure. This page is only available when you are logged in as DBA.ADMIN.

Use this page to add a new unit of measure and corresponding conversion factors to other units of measure. Additionally, you can change the default storage or default display unit for a given measurement type by running the Set as Display Default and Set as Storage Default actions.

Note: The default units of measure are controlled by your user preferences. To change your defaults, update your preferences. User Preferences are independent of Display Default and Storage Default on the UOM Manager. Storage Default applies only to the BASE column used for finder queries and sorts. Display Default is only used when no user preference for a UOM is specified for a given user.

Adding a Unit of Measure

1. Enter a Code. This is an identifier for the UOM. It is used in combination with the UOM Type to create the ID for the UOM. The value in the Short Description field below is what you will see in most of the UI, and not this code.
2. Select a Type to define what you are measuring, such as length or volume.
3. Select a Domain Name.
4. Enter a Short Description. The short description is what appears in the drop-lists in the UI.
5. Enter a Long Description. This information is used for language localization. When displaying the description of a UOM, the system first attempts to use the text in the Translation table. If no translation is found, this description field is used without translation.
6. Enter a Rank. The rank controls the order of UOMs in a drop-down. UOMs with a rank of 1 will appear first in a drop-down.

Conversions

Only define the conversion in one direction. Oracle Transportation Management will automatically calculate the reverse direction.

1. Enter the To. This is the UOM Code to which you are converting.
2. Enter a Factor. This is the numerical value of the conversion. For example, if you are converting hours to minutes, you would put a "60" in this field.
3. Enter a Class. A Java class is used for complicated calculations, like a Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion. Only an Oracle employee should use the Class field.
4. Click Save for each conversion you define.
5. Click Finished.