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:

  1. Navigate to Administration > Application Setup > Activities Setup > Units Of Measure
  2. To add a new unit of measure, click Create .
  3. Enter a Name for the new unit of measure. For example, "Feet."
  4. Enter up to three characters as an Abbreviated Namefor the new unit of measure. For example, "Ft."
  5. 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.
  6. Click Save .

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.
    • 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)."