Create a unit of measure

You can define the UOMs that are used to describe quantities of the items in the MES Client application.

By default, the pieces UOM is included in the UOM list.

Create a UOM

1. Open or go to the Units of Measure workspace tab.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Press the Ctrl+N keys.

   • Right-click in the tab and on the context menu click New.

   • On the ribbon, go to the Home tab and on the New menu click New Unit of Measure.

   A new unit of measure is added.

3. In the new unit of measure's Properties window, complete the following settings:

   Description

   A description for the UOM. Because this description identifies the UOM in the data records, it must be unique.

   Abbreviation

   An abbreviation for the unit of measure.

4. Save the changes.

You can modify the properties of an existing UOM in the Properties window.