Units of Measure

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Inventory items are consumed and purchased using different measures. For example, consider maintenance done on a company car: you might measure engine oil in quarts or liters, windshield wiper fluid by the gallon, and fan belts as individual units.

Units of measure may also be important in meters that measure equipment usage. For example, the odometer on a forklift truck measures distance driven, while meters on other equipment might measure hours of use or power consumption.

The Units of Measure table records the various units of measure that are used for meters and for different types of inventory items. The most common unit of measure is "Each", for materials that come as individual items (for example, light bulbs). Other common units of measure are lb., kg., gals., liters, yards, meters, sq. ft., etc.

The Units of Measure table is a simple table; for more information, see Simple Tables. You access the Units of Measure browser with Tables —> Units of Measure. Entries in the Units of Measure table consist of:

• Code: A unique identifier code (10 characters maximum)
• Description: A description of the unit (30 characters maximum)

For example, a code might be KG and the description might be KILOGRAM.

For general information on browsers, see Browsers and Editors.

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