Configure Units of Measure for Items

The settings configured on the Units of Measure dialog apply to new items created using the New Item command, and rows that have been added to a BOM using the New Item command.

Configure Units of Measure

1. Click Tools  Administration Vault Settings.
2. In the Vault Settings dialog box, select the Items tab.
3. In the Units section, click Configure. The Units of Measure dialog box lists the base units and calculated units.
4. Click New.
5. In the Name dialog box, enter a name for the new unit.
6. In the Symbols dialog box, enter a symbol for the new unit.
7. Select a base unit from which the new unit is calculated.
8. The conversion factor is a multiplier applied to the base unit to calculate the new unit. Enter a conversion factor.
9. If the new unit is a base unit, select the This is a Base Unit check box. If this option is selected, the new unit is available in the base unit list when creating other units.
10. Click OK.
11. In the Units of Measure dialog box, click OK. 

Remove a Custom Unit of Measure

• In the Units of Measure dialog box, select the unit of measure from the list, and then click Delete.