Select Input UoM and Enter Parameters

Explanation

This activity is used when input unit of measures (UoMs) are selected and one or more input unit parameters have to be entered. This is a key point at which you would be using multiple units of measure. For example, when you manually enter customer order lines, make manual reservations, report arrival, report picking, deliver orders, reserve and issue shop order components, etc.

To select an input UoM and enter the parameters, you must open the Input UoM Parameters dialog page from the relevant main page. The method of obtaining this dialog page depends on the page from which it will be opened.In the Input UoM Parameters dialog page, select a value from the Input UoM list, i.e., the input UoM to be used to enter the input quantity.In the Value field, enter the values for the input variables, as applicable. If the input variable type is User, a value for the input variable is required. If the input variable type is Default, the system will use the default value. If the input variable type is Fixed, you cannot change the predefined value displayed in the Value field. Click Calculate to calculate the quantity in inventory UoM.

The input UoMs available for selection, depends on the input UoM group attached to the part, as well as the input UoMs that can be used in the current process (sales, purchasing, or manufacturing) as specified in the Input UoM Group page.

Once you select an input UoM, you must enter a value for each of the input variables. After entering the values, you can calculate the input quantity in the inventory unit of measure. This value will be rounded to the number of decimals as specified on the Input UoM Group page.

Note: There is an option available in some pages (e.g. the Customer Order page), which entirely excludes the use of the Input UoM Parameters dialog page when entering parameters. This option is only available if the main page has an Input UoM list, and if the input UoM you intend on selecting uses a direct conversion factor and no formulas.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

The inventory part (for which you are want to select an input UoM) must have been connected to an input UoM group.
At least one input UoM must have been made available in each process for which you want to use multiple units of measure.
To make an input UoM available for a process, select one or more of the parameters available in the Input UoM Group page. The parameters are: the Manufacturing Usage Allowed parameter, the Purchasing Usage Allowed parameter, and the Sales Usage Allowed parameter.
Pick List Line should be connected to a customer order line reservation.

Note: If you are performing this activity to test the input UoM group (as is possible from the Input UoM Group page), the above prerequisites do not apply. You can test the group with hypothetical values as soon as you have entered the group: There is no need to connect the group to a part or enable the units for a process.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

An input UoM will be selected to enter the quantities of a part. (The input UoM would be an alternative unit, used specially for entering quantities of a part).
The input quantity will be calculated using the inventory unit of measure (using the values entered as input variables).
The calculated quantity will be displayed in the relevant field of the main page.

Select Input UoM and Enter Parameters

Explanation

Prerequisites

System Effects

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