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Unit of Measure
Unit of Measure (UOM) maintains units  which is used to sell inventory. For example, Each, litres , Box of 36 and the like. UOM is tagged to inventory on the Product Master . It is important to tag the correct UOM to depict the correct measurements and quantity sold.

Unit of Measure Conversion  maintains conversions which is used to purchase inventory.    For example,a bottle of coke is sold as "Each", and the coke factory sells cokes in "Boxes". Each box contains 36 bottles. When creating a purchase order, ordered quantity would be "Box of 36".  Product Master will updated with stock as 36 based on the conversion of "Box of 36" to "Each" with a conversion factor of 36.UOM conversion is used when creating Purchase Orders.

Reports

  1. Inventory UOM Listing
  2. Inventory UOM Conversion Listing

Steps to create UOM Conversion:

  1. Click on the "Green Plus Sign". This will open the "Edit Form".
  2. Enter below details
    1. Code - Enter a code which can be a set of alphanumeric values to uniquely identify each UOM.
    2. Description - Enter the detailed description of the UOM.
    3. Notes  - This is an open text field, users can enter desired content.
    4. Default - Tick the "Check Box", to mark it as default.Users can mark a UOM as default whereby if a user creates an inventory and does not select the UOM, the item will be created with the default UOM.
    5. Void - Void records will be "Disabled" and will not appear in any lookups . Edit the record and "UN-tick" void to activate a record.
    6. Save. Click on the "Floppy Icon".
  3. Click on the "Grey Arrow" to expand into details:
    1. Click on the "Green Plus Sign". This will open the "Edit Form".
    2. Select the UOM from the list.
    3. Enter the "Conversion Factor".
    4. Save. Click on the "Floppy Icon".

Figure 1: Unit of Measure