Modifying UOM Information

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This page allows you to modify the UOM Information. Tell me more

The “Edit UOM ” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Date Format

The format in which the date fields are displayed in this page. This format is displayed from the “User Preferences” business component based on the login user id. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default.

UOM Code

The code identifying the UOM to be modified (Alphanumeric, 10). You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the UOM codes that are similar to the value entered here.

Status

The status of the UOM to be modified. Use the drop-down list box to select the status. The system displays “Active” by default.

UOM Description

The description of the UOM to be modified (Alphanumeric, 80). You can enter the description in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the UOM, whose descriptions are similar to the value, entered here.

UOM Category

Use the drop-down list box to select the category of the unit of measurement. The system lists all  "active" values defined in the “Quick Code” for the quick code type "UOM Category" .The system displays “Blank” by default.

Note: Leave the fields blank if you want to retrieve all the UOMs defined in the “Central Reference List”.

The system displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline based on the search criteria entered:

UOM Code

The code identifying the UOM, which has to be modified.

UOM Description

The description of the UOM (Alphanumeric, 80). Mandatory.

UOM Category

Use the drop-down list box to select the category of the unit of measurement. The system lists all  "active" values defined in the “Quick Code” for the quick code type "UOM Category" .The system displays “Blank” by default.

Fractions Allowed

Use the drop-down list box and set the field to “Yes” if the UOM can be used with fractions while recording transactions.

Status

The status of the UOM. Use the drop-down list box and set the field to “Inactive” if the UOM has to be inactivated.

 
  • Active –Indicates that the UOM can be used in all transactions.

 
  • Inactive – Indicates that the UOM has been inactivated. This UOM can be used only in pending transactions and not in any future transaction.

Note:  The UOM that is in “Inactive” status cannot be used again

You cannot inactivate a UOM which is involved in a Part Independent or a Part Dependent Conversion.

You cannot inactivate a UOM, in which a part number is purchased, stocked or sold.

Created By

The login id of the user who created the UOM.

Create Date

The date on which the UOM was created.

Last Modified by

The login id of the user who modified the UOM details last.

Last Modified Date

The date on which the UOM was last modified.

The login user id and the server date are updated in the “Last Modified by” and the “Last Modified Date” fields in each row, which has been modified.

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Modifying UOM Information – An overview

Edit UOM - A summary of the activity

This page allows you to modify the UOM Information. You can carry out a search using the UOM code, the UOM description and the status of the UOM. The system will retrieve all the UOMs matching the search criteria entered. You can modify the UOM description and decide whether fractions can be allowed for the UOM while recording transactions. You can modify the UOM details if the UOM is in “Active” status.

You can also inactivate an UOM. A UOM involved in a part independent or part dependent conversion cannot be inactivated. You cannot also inactivate a UOM, in which a part is stocked, purchased or sold. However pending transactions will be allowed to use an inactivated UOM. The system stores the login user id and the server date, along with the modified details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  What you can do in this page

Modify the option to allow or disallow fractions in UOM

Change the status of the UOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modify the option to allow or disallow fractions in UOM

You can modify the option to allow or disallow fractions in a particular UOM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the status of the UOM

You can change the status of the UOM to “Active” or “Inactive”.