Units of measure (stock record)

Use this to enter settings if you are dealing with additional trade units, i.e. you are buying and/or selling in different units to the stock unit.

The settings on this tab are inherited from the product group units of measure settings. You can override some settings for each stock item here.

Selling quantities, selling prices, buying quantities and buying prices are all set in the product group.

Note: These units cannot be used in conjunction with serial numbered items.

To assign units of measure

Open: Stock Control > Stock Records > Enter New Stock Item | Units of Measure.

  1. Enter the Unit settings:

    Base unit

    Select the base unit of measure that you want to use.

    The base unit is used to link the stock unit to the sales and purchase units.

    Stock/base ratio

    		Check the ratio displayed and change the value if required.

  2. To add a trade unit of measure for sales and purchases:

    1. Click Add.

      The Add Unit for Item window is displayed.

    2. Select the measure from the Unit name drop-down list.
    3. Check the displayed Conversion ratio and change it if required.
    4. Set the required Precision. This is the minimum amount of the unit that can be processed.

    5. Select the Price basis used for this unit as either Multiple of the stock unit or Specific price for this unit.

      For example, if the price of a 10 pack is different to the price of 10 individual items, use Specific price for this unit. If the price of a 10 pack is the same as the price of 10 separate items, then use Multiple of the stock unit.

    6. Click OK to save the unit.
See also

Overview

Create a new stock item

Stock items

Other tasks

Alternative stock items (stock record)

Reference

Units of measure (product group)

Units of measure overview