Vehicle Fleet Manager 5.0
User's Guide
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Create Measurement Units

 
Each part that you create must have a measurement unit associated with it. Several measurement units already exist by default in Vehicle Fleet Manager 5.0 and chances are you won't have to create any new ones. However, this article shows you how to do it if you ever have to.
 
To access the measurement units management window, in the "Parts and Inventory" section of the "General" tab, click on "Setup" then on the "Measurement Units" menu:
 
The list of measurement units will appear:
 
Create Measurement Units
1

Name

1. Name
This column contains the full name of the measurement unit.
2

Abbreviation

2. Abbreviation
This column contains the abbreviation of the measurement unit.
3

Type of Unit

3. Type of Unit
This column contains the type of the measurement unit. There are four possible types of measurement unit:
  • Weight
  • Length
  • Unit
  • Volume
4

Conversion Factor

4. Conversion Factor
The conversion factor of a measurement unit links it to the reference unit of its type.
 
For example: the reference unit for the "Length" unit type is the meter. The conversion factor of the "Meter" unit is therefore 1. Now, if you want to create the "Kilometer" measurement unit, its conversion factor will be 0.001 (1km = 1000 m, so 1/1000 = 0.001 ).
5

Reference Unit

5. Reference Unit
The blue square before the name of a measurement unit indicates that this measurement unit is the reference unit of its type. There is only one reference unit per type and it cannot be deleted or modified. The reference units for each type are as follows:
  • Weight= Kilogram
  • Length= Meter
  • Unit= Unit
  • Volume = Liter
 
Use the "New" button to open a new measurement unit form:
 
Enter the measurement unit information. For example, to create the unit "Milligram":
 
Click this button to save and close the measurement unit's form: