UOM Alias

In EDI import, some units of measure from suppliers may be different than Optimum Control unit of measure.  Rather than have to change all of the items, you can indicate a Unit of measure Alias.  For example, in Optimum Control, case units are set using 'case' but your supplier uses CA as case unit of measure. 

If you entered CA as the alias for 'case' then EDI import will "read" all imported CA units as case.

To set Supplier UOM Alias

1. Select Purchasing|Suppliers
2. Click Add
3. From the drop down list, choose the unit(s) of measure you wish to alias
4. Type the Alias from the supplier EDI
5. Click Save