# Units of Measure Setup Menu

# Basic Unit of Measure (UOM) Setup

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<span class="ts0">Unit of measure is used as a standard for measurement of the physical quantity</span>

<span class="ts0">Standard Tab has four buttons:</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-add-button-to-add-un" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 83.8272%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 21.1288%;"></col><col style="width: 78.8429%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span class="ts0">Add button</span></td><td><span class="ts0">to add unit of measure</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts0">Edit button</span></td><td><span class="ts0">to view or make changes on the existing unit of measure</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts0">Delete button</span></td><td><span class="ts0">the delete button allows you to remove the currently selected Unit of Measure.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts0">Print Grid button</span></td><td><span class="ts0">to print inventory unit of measures’ list</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<span class="ts7">To Add or create a new Unit of Measure, Click the Add button</span>

<span class="ts50">Standard Tab</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-unit-code-to-enter-t" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 54.6914%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 22.5898%;"></col><col style="width: 77.3746%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span class="ts7">Unit Code</span></td><td><span class="ts7">Enter the unique code for unit of measure</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts7">Description</span></td><td><span class="ts7">Enter the description</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

[![image.png](https://hugeerp10.co.za/hsofmanual/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/XFKimage.png)](https://hugeerp10.co.za/hsofmanual/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/XFKimage.png)

Click Save and Close or

Save an New to add another UOM setup

# Case Lots Seup

<span class="ts50">Case Lots Tab</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-active-to-activate-c" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 54.8148%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 16.0134%;"></col><col style="width: 83.9415%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span class="ts7">Active</span></td><td><span class="ts7">to activate case lots</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<span class="ts7">Conversion</span>

<span class="ts7">Result Item</span>

<span class="ts7">Prompt for result</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-save-and-new-saves-t" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 13.8391%;"></col><col style="width: 86.1362%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span class="ts7">Save And New</span></td><td><span class="ts7">Saves the current form then reopens it so that you don’t have to constantly close and open the form if you wish to create more than one Unit Of Measurement.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts7">Save And Close</span></td><td><span class="ts7">Saves the current form and closes it.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

# Advanced Unit of Measure Setup

The advance Unit of Measure setup caters for linking multiple units of measure to a UOM type.

one could for instance sell the same product but in various pack sizes

example: Grain could be sold in 1Kg, 2Kg or 5Kg packets

 In which case the UOM Type could be packets, and you then link the various packet sizes to the packets.

To setup UOM Type:

<span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="color: #2dc26b;">**Inventory Module &gt; Configuration&gt; Unit of Measure Setup**</span></span>

Add the individual pack unit of measure as shown in the Basic Unit of Measure setup section.

Click the UOM Type Tab

Click Add

Enter a Code.

Enter the Description.

Click Save and Close

Edit the new UOM type created.

Select the respective unit of measure to be linked to this UOM type.

[![image.png](https://hugeerp10.co.za/hsofmanual/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/RJ9image.png)](https://hugeerp10.co.za/hsofmanual/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/RJ9image.png)