Creating units of measure

You create a unit of measure to measure assets, such as miles in a road or items in a box. You can associate a unit of measure with a conversion factor that converts one unit of measure to another, such as converting miles to kilometers.

Procedure

  1. In the Assets application, click Unit of Measure and Conversion > Add/Modify Units of Measure in the Select Action menu.
    You can create units of measure and conversion factors in many applications.
  2. Click New Row.
  3. In the Unit of Measure field, specify an identifier for the unit of measure.
  4. 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.
  5. Click OK.

Results

The unit of measure is now available for use in many applications. 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.