How do I include the unit of measurement with items I create in Oracle Central Designer?

In Oracle Central Designer, you can enter the unit of measurement used to report the items you enter. The unit definition can be part of the item definition, or you can create a separate item to hold the unit selection. Oracle Argus Safety integration accommodates both models, using two data series for each item with units.

A data series to hold the value of the item

The following illustration shows an item in which the unit is specified as part of the item definition. When you map this type of item, you use only the data series for the item value.

A data series to hold the units in which the value is entered

The following illustration shows an item in which a separate item is designed to hold the unit selection. When you map this type of item, you use both the data series for the item value and the data series for the unit.

Oracle InForm Publisher sends the data value for an item and the units in which it is reported to the same field in Oracle Argus Safety.