Creating units of measure

You can create a unit of measure to describe the quantity used to measure an item, tool, or a service. You use a unit of measure to measure the items and services that you order, issue, and transfer in the asset management system. Examples of units of measure include EACH, CASE, IN (inches), and ROLL.

About this task

A unit of measure works with a conversion factor. The conversion factor represents the numeric value or ratio that the asset management system uses to relate one unit of measure to another. You can create units of measure and conversion factors in many applications:
  • Assets
  • Purchase Orders
  • Purchase Requisitions
  • Receiving
  • Item Master
  • Meters
  • Service Items
  • Tools
  • Stocked Tools
  • Inventory

You can delete a unit of measure only when it is not used in a conversion, on a specification template, or on a meter record.

Procedure

  1. Open an application.
  2. Select the Unit of Measure and Conversion > Add/Modify Units of Measure action.
  3. Insert a row.
  4. In the Unit of Measure field, specify an identifier for the unit of measure.
  5. Optional: Enter values in the following fields:
    • Abbreviation
    • Description
    The abbreviation value along with an asset classification is used to create descriptions for assets, locations, and items.
  6. Click OK.