Unit Of Measures
Units of Measure define how items are counted, bought and sold. Standardising them keeps quantities consistent from stock count through to invoice, and decides how precisely a quantity can be expressed.
Where to find it
Go to Inventory > Settings (top right) > Units.
Units Table
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Unit | The short abbreviation used on documents — CM, each, gal, gb. |
| Description | The full name — Centimeter, Days, Gallon. |
| Decimals | How many decimal places quantities in this unit may carry. |
Add Item Unit
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Yes | The abbreviation shown on documents. |
| Description | Yes | The full descriptive name. |
| Decimals | Yes | Decimal places allowed. Use 0 for anything counted whole. |
Decimals is the setting worth thinking about. Set it to 0 for units that cannot be fractional — you cannot sell half a laptop — and higher for weight or volume. It prevents quantities that make no physical sense.
Action Buttons & Management
Edit changes a unit; Delete removes one never used. A unit assigned to items cannot be deleted, since the quantities recorded against it would lose their meaning.
Selling in a different unit from stock
Where an item is bought in cases and sold singly, use Unit Mapping on the item rather than creating two items — see Items View.
Related pages
- New Item or Service — assigning a unit
- Items View — unit mapping for secondary units
- Locations · Shippers — the other inventory settings