Object example

In the object’s Parameters tab:

  1. Select the filter.
  2. Specify a numeric value in the Value column.

    The unit of measure that is currently displayed in the UOM column is controlled by the TechParam.ConvertAltUOM profile attribute.

    Depending upon this profile attribute, the UOM value can be:

    • the filter’s display unit of measure
    • the parameter’s base unit of measure
    • the object’s last saved unit of measure

    In this example, the UOM is showing the base unit of measure that is defined for the parameter in the Parameter form.

  3. Change the UOM value to an alternate unit of measure and press the Tab key. The Value column is recalculated using the alternate unit of measure. The alternate unit of measure is Japanese Yen.
  4. Save the object.
    • Regardless of your UOM selection in the object form, the parameter’s base unit of measure is always saved to the database. For this example, the database stores the base unit of measure in US Dollars not in Japanese Yen.
    • The unit of measure that is displayed in the object’s form (i.e., after the save), is controlled by the TechParam.ConvertAltUOM profile attribute.

Specifications behave differently than Items, Formulas, and Projects. For Specifications, you can select a special filter called No Filter.

In this example, the TECHPARAM.CONVERTALTUOM profile attribute is 0.

When you select the Cost Parameters filter in the Specification object, the unit of measure that is defined for that filter shows in the UOM column.

When you select No Filter in the Specification object, the parameter’s base unit of measure shows in the UOM column.