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
- Open an application.
- Select the action.
- Insert a row.
- In the Unit of Measure field, specify
an identifier for the unit of measure.
- Optional: Enter values in the following fields:
The abbreviation value along with an asset classification is
used to create descriptions for assets, locations, and items.
- Click OK.