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Units

General

To manage units of measure in COGLAS, please use the corresponding menu under ‘System - Master data - Unit of measure’. In this area, you have the option of creating, changing and deleting units of measure. Please note that there are system-defined units of measure that cannot be changed or deleted in order to ensure the integrity of the system.


Input options

Field

Description

Name

Name of the unit of measure (free text)

Description

Description of the unit of measure (free text)

Type

Selection of what type of unit of measure it is

Factor

Conversion factor

Is standard for type

Definition of the standard unit of measure per type.

Is suitable for articles

Specifies whether the unit of measure can be used for item master data.

Is system

Not editable.


Examples

Field

Example #1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

1

Name

g

Kg

Stck

PAL

mm

m

2

Description

Gram

Kilogram

Piece

Pallet

Millimetre

Metre

3

Type

Weight

Weight

Article

Article

Length

Length

4

Factor

1

1000

1

1

1

1000

5

Is standard for type

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

6

Is suitable for article

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

7

Is system

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes


Warning notes

  • Do not change units of measure in live mode

  • If unit of measure changes are made, the browser must be refreshed (F5) or each user must log in again!

  • Subsequent changes to the ‘factor’ are possible, but the change will not affect stocks that have already been entered.


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