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Item Unit of Measure (UOM) Information

Unit of Measure information is used in ChargeTracker Item Information.  A unit of measure is assigned to each item, describing how it is dispensed to the resident and how it is purchased.  Examples are: each, box, bag, bottle, etc.

To Access Item Unit of Measure Information

  1. From the ChargeTracker Main Menu window, choose Setup Information.
  2. From the ChargeTracker Setup window, choose Item Setup Information.  Click the Item UOM tab.   

Existing item UOM's will be displayed.   Note:  if logged in as a Corporate user, the UOM's added by Corporate will displayed.  If logged in as a Facility user, only the UOM's unique to that facility will be displayed (security may prevent you from viewing category codes that were added by Corporate).

To Add a New Unit of Measure

  1. In Item Setup Information, on the Item UOM tab, click the Add Item UOM button.  The Item UOM window will appear.

  1. The facility you are logged into will be displayed in the Facility Name field.
  2. Enter an appropriate UOM Id in the UOM Id field (2 character UOM id is recommended).
  1. Enter a brief description of the UOM in the UOM Text field.
  2. Click Save. To add multiple Item UOM's, click the "Save and Add Another" button.  Click Cancel to exit the window without saving changes.

To Edit a Unit of Measure

  1. To change Item UOM Id, highlight the existing text in the Item UOM Id field, then type in the new Item UOM Id.
  2. To change Item UOM Text, highlight the existing text in the Item UOM Text field, then type in the new Item UOM Text.
  3. Click the Save button to save changes.  Click Cancel to exit without saving changes.

To Delete a Unit of Measure Code

Only UOM Codes that are not in use may be deleted.

  1. From the ChargeTracker Main Menu window, choose Setup Information.
  2. From the ChargeTracker Setup window, choose Item Setup Information.
  3. From the Item Setup Information window, click the Item UOM tab.
  4. Double click the Item UOM you wish to remove.
  5. From the Item UOM window, click the Delete button.