Configuring Units of Measure

After you have created a unit of measure, you must configure its properties.

To configure unit of measure properties:

1. Create a new unit of measure or navigate to the editor of an existing one.

   See "Creating Units of Measure" for more information.

   The Unit of Measure editor appears, displaying the Properties tab.

2. In the Name field, enter a name that identifies the unit of measure.

3. In the Display Unit Value field, enter the value that you want to be displayed in UIM menus and lists.

4. In the Type of Measurement area, click Select and select a measurement type.

   The Selection Dialog dialog box appears. See "Creating Measurement Types" to create a new measurement type.

5. Select a measurement type, then click OK.

   The measurement type that you selected is displayed in the Type of Measurement field. Click the Type of Measurement link to open the measurement type in the Measurement Type editor.

6. In the Description field of the Conversion area, enter a description of the conversion required to convert this unit of measure to the base unit of measure.

7. In the Conversion Factor field, enter the multiple used to convert this unit of measure to the base unit of measure.

8. In the main Description field, enter a description of this unit of measure.

9. From the File menu, select Save.

Related Topics

Creating Units of Measure

Inventory Unit of Measure Editor