Set up a Unit of Measure

The MineMarket Server creates default Units of Measure (UOMs); however, you can set up additional UOMs, or select which UOMs are hidden.

Security Note: You need the Allow the user to maintain units of measure security right in the Base Data user group security rights group for this activity.

Activity Steps

  1. Open the Unit Conversion Editor.
  2. Select a UOM Category.
  3. To create a simple UOM, right-click in the Units table and select New » Unit from the menu.
  4. To create a compound UOM, right-click in the Units table and select New » Compound Unit from the menu.
  5. Complete the following fields.
    • Unit—The name of the UOM.
    • Is Hidden—Whether the UOM is hidden throughout the MineMarket user interface.
    • Symbol—The symbol for the UOM, which is the text that displays in the interface, not the Unit. If the symbol is not defined, errors display in various fields in the user interface.
    • System International Unit—International symbol for the UOM.
    • Description
    • Decimal Places—The number of decimal places in which to display values.
  6. If the UOM is in the Mass category, Set up Unit Conversion Factors to convert from the new unit to tonnes.

    Important: Sales and purchase contracts require all UOMs in the Mass category to have a conversion factor to tonnes.

  7. If the UOM is a compound UOM, select the Numerator and Denominator.
  8. Click Save.