Define weight UoMs /visma-net-erp/help/inventory/manage-inventory-defaults/define-weight-uoms section You can define new units of measure for weight and specify the rules for conversion one UoM into another UoM by using the Units of measure (CS203100) window. 2026-02-19T17:09:06+01:00 # Define weight UoMs You can define new units of measure for weight and specify the rules for conversion one UoM into another UoM by using the Units of measure (CS203100) window. For more information: [Units of measure (CS203100)](/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/common-settings-windows/units-of-measure-cs203100/). You can define new units of measure for weight and specify the rules for conversion one UoM into another UoM by using the [Units of measure (CS203100)](/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/common-settings-windows/units-of-measure-cs203100/) window. For the example illustrated in this procedure, we will create weight UoMs for a gram (**GRAM**) and pound (**LB**) and define conversion rules to convert the weights measured in pounds to weights measured in grams and to convert the weights measured in grams to weights measured in pounds. ## Create a new UoM 1. Go to the [Units of measure (CS203100)](/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/common-settings-windows/units-of-measure-cs203100/) window. 1. Click ![icon-add](/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png). 1. In the **From unit** column, type a name for the new unit, such as **GRAM**. 1. In the **To unit** column, type the name of the new UoM that you specified in the **From unit** column ( **GRAM** in this example). 1. In the **Multiply/divide** column, select **Multiply**. 1. In the **Conversion Factor** column, type **1.0** 1. Click ![icon-save](/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png). For this example, repeat the steps above to create the **LB** (pound) UoM. ## Specify the conversion rule from LB to GRAM 1. Go to the [Units of measure (CS203100)](/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/common-settings-windows/units-of-measure-cs203100/) window. 1. Click ![icon-add](/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png). 1. In the **From unit** column, select **LB**. 1. In the **To unit** column, select **GRAM**. 1. In the **Multiply/divide** column, select **Multiply**. 1. In the **Conversion factor** column, type **453.5923**. 1. Click ![icon-save](/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png). ## Specify the conversion rule from GRAM to LB 1. Go to the [Units of measure (CS203100)](/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/common-settings-windows/units-of-measure-cs203100/) window. 1. Click ![icon-add](/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png). 1. In the **From unit** column, select **GRAM**. 1. In the **To unit** column, select **LB**. 1. In the **Multiply/divide** column, select **Multiply**. 1. In the **Conversion factor** column, type **0.0022046**. > [!NOTE] > Here we specified the conversion factor as 0.0022046 with 7 decimal places. This value shows how many pounds one gram contains. In your system, the decimal precision is defined in the **Quantity decimal places** field in the [Organisations (CS101500)](/visma-net-erp/help/organisation-structure/organisation-structure-windows/organisations-cs101500/) window. Make sure that the selected decimal precision does not cut off any meaningful digits. For instance, if we set the number of decimal places for quantities to 2, this would result in incorrect conversions from grams to pounds. 1. Click ![icon-save](/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png).

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