Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 - Manual (Page 202)

Appendix Unit of Measure, Rate, and Tax Hierarchy
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Unit of Measure, Rate, and Tax Hierarchy
Unit of Measure
Level One - Default UOM
TransAct allows the end user to select their default Unit of Measure (UOM). The default UOM used
in the Weigh form is set in the
TRANSACT.INI file in the [ Weigh Options ] section. Valid formats include...
•
UOM=Pounds
• UOM=Tons
• UOM=Yards
•
UOM=Unit Count
There are no spaces in the command line. Whenever a new transaction is started, the Units button on
the Transaction Details form is set to the default UOM. The UOM for the transaction can always be
changed during a transaction by clicking the Units button.
Level Two - Inventory UOM
Use inventory UOM to have the Units button of the Transaction Details form automatically set to a
preferred UOM. Even when a site does not track material inventory, the UOM from the inventory
section can be useful.
Each material can be set to a UOM different from the default. When this option is active, the Units
button in the Weigh form automatically switches from the default UOM to the UOM selected for a
specific material. For a detailed example, please refer to “Inventory Units” on page 52.
Level Three- Order/Job Units of Measure
Items setup for jobs will override the default UOM and the inventory UOM. However, TransAct will
not allow a transaction to be completed if the
Units button in the Transaction Details form does not
match the UOM selected for the job item, the following message appears.
Figure 174. Job Inventory UOM Warning
To make changes or cancel the transaction, click the No button.