Units Of Measure
The system uses units of measure to count output from activities. Examples include feet, inches, meters, gallons.
Create and manage units of measure
To create a unit of measure:
- Navigate to Administration > Application Setup > Activities Setup > Units Of Measure
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To add a new unit of measure, click
Create
. - Enter a Name for the new unit of measure. For example, "Feet."
- Enter up to three characters as an Abbreviated Namefor the new unit of measure. For example, "Ft."
- New units of measure are automatically assigned a status of Active. If you would not like the new unit of measure to be set as Active, ensure that the check box is not selected.
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Click
Save
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Once a unit of measure has been defined, it can be edited, activated, deactivated, or deleted:
- To edit a unit of measure, select it and click
Edit
. Make the desired changes and click Save . - To delete a unit of measure, select it and click
Delete
. At the prompt, click Yes. - Once deleted, the following message is returned: " Success You have successfully deleted (unit of measure)."
- To activate or deactivate unit of measure, select it and click
Activate or
Deactivate.
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If activating the unit of measure, the following message is returned: " Success You have successfully activated (unit of measure)."
- If deactivating the unit of measure, the following message is returned: " Success You have successfully deactivated (unit of measure)."
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