Unit of measure classes represent groups of units of measure with similar characteristics. Creating unit of measure classes is the first step in unit of measure management. Each unit of measure you define must belong to a unit of measure class.

Each class has a base unit of measure. The base unit of measure is used to perform conversions between units of measure in the class. For this reason, the base unit of measure should be representative of the other units of measure in the class, and generally one of the smaller units. For example, you could use CU (cubic feet) as the base unit of a class called Volume.

Unit of measure classes are not organization-specific. Default unit of measure classes are not provided.

   To define a unit of measure class:

1. Navigate to the Unit of Measure Classes window.

   Attention: You should use the Oracle Assets or Oracle Order Management versions of this window only when you use those products without Oracle Inventory or Oracle Purchasing. If you use Inventory or Purchasing, you should use their Unit of Measure Classes windows.

   When using Oracle Assets, you need to set up units only if you use the units of production depreciation method.

2. Enter a unique name for the unit of measure class.

3. Define the base unit of measure for this class.

4. Define a unique abbreviation for the base unit of measure.

   For example, EA for each or HRS for hours.

5. Save your work.

   To make a unit of measure class inactive:

1. Enter the date on which the unit of measure class becomes inactive.

   As of this date, you can no longer define new units of measure for this class.