Creating a unit

  1. On the Units page, click Create.

  2. Type a unit ID in ID.

  3. Select a class from the Unit Class menu.

  4. Type a description for the unit in Description.

  5. Type an abbreviation for the unit in Abbreviation.

  6. Type a default factor for the unit in Default Factor. This is the ration between the base unit and the new unit.

  7. Select a complementary unit from the Complement Unit menu.

  8. Select one or more commodities from the Commodities menu.

  9. Click Update.