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Unit of Measurements

The Unit of Measurement defines units used in the Investigator Module. These can be associated to Cost Categories, weights, time, etc.

Example:

  • Pounds
  • Gallons
  • Kilograms
  • Hours
  • Minutes

Add/Edit Unit of Measurement:​

To add a Unit of Measurements:

The user navigates to Administration>Manage Selections.

Note

This function can only be performed by permissions associated to an Administration token.

  1. In the left pane under General, select Unit of Measurements.
  2. Click on Add Selection.
  3. A new entry will be added to the list called "New Selection"
  4. Click on New Selection. A grid will be displayed.
  5. Click Edit to Change the Display Value.
  6. The user can also add a description of the unit of measurement.
  7. Click update button. The Selection will be updated with the new value.
  8. The Active check box above the grid indicates that the new Selection to Active when checked. To set the Selection as inactive, uncheck the box. When a new Selection is added, it is added to the tree view to the left of the grid. Selections are not added alphabetically- the user can drag and drop Selections to change the order.

Selections cannot be deleted. Instead the user can make a Selection inactive by following step 8 above.