Base Unit of Measure Field, Item Table

Specifies the unit in which the item is held on inventory.

You can only enter a unit of measure code that has the value "1" in the Qty. per Unit of Measure field in the Item Units of Measure window.

You can set up different units of measure for purchases and sales in the Item Units of Measure window and you can set up translations for various language codes in the Unit of Measure Translation window

You cannot change the unit of measure code if there are open ledger entries for the item.

Tip

For more information on how to work with fields and columns, see Work with Data. For assistance in finding specific pages, see Search.

Parent Tables

Table	Location
Item Table	Inventory

See Also

Reference

Item Card
Unit of Measure Translation
Item Units of Measure

Other Resources

Qty. per Unit of Measure
How to: Set Up Items
How to: Set Up Unit of Measure Translations