Globalizing units of measure

Every numerical data element (field) must have an associated Unit of Measure (UOM). For example, the unit of measure type “Area” can have “square-meters” as one of its UOM values.

You also can modify UOMs at the display properties field level by using the Form Builder tool.

When a numeric field defined in the Data Modeler points to a source field, the UOM values are read directly from that source field. A copy of the UOM information is not stored with the numeric field. UOM values for base currency fields are read directly from the TRIRIGAWEB.properties file. When you create a numeric field, the UOM parameters must be set explicitly. Unless specified, a UOM is not set for a newly created numeric field.

Evaluate your use of UOMs during implementation and add or remove UOMs pertinent to your company needs before you add data records. Failure to do so before you create records might cause conversion issues or data loss on those records.