Set up Units

Each Characteristic must be assigned a Unit of Measure.

Creating, editing, or viewing Units

1. You can create or edit a Unit from the list of all Units in GS.
   1. You can also create new Units from a Characteristic window.
   2. To start from the list of all Units in GS:
   3. On the navigation menu , expand the Setup  section. Then select Units. 
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   5. This displays a list of all the Units.
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2. To create a Unit, select the Add button.
   1. To edit a Unit, select the Edit button for that Unit.
   2. To view a Unit, select the View button for that Unit.
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3. Set or change the Required settings (below) for that Unit.
4. Select the Save button at the top or bottom of the page to save your changes.
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Required settings

Name

Each Unit must have a unique name.

You can translate this into another language (Spanish or English).

Translating text into another language

• To translate a text field into another language (Spanish or English), select its Translate button.
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  • Enter your translated text, then select the Save button at the top or bottom of the window.
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• For more information on translating text fields and changing the language displayed to the user, see Custom Translations.

Copying a Unit

You can copy a Unit to a new Unit name. To do so:

1. On the list of Units, select the View button for the Unit you want to copy.
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2. Select the Copy button.
3. Enter a New Name for the new Unit, and then select the Copy button.
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4. Edit any settings for this new Unit.

Using a spreadsheet to create and edit Units

You can use a spreadsheet (.csv file) to create or edit multiple Units and then import them.

This can be much faster and easier than creating or editing those Units one at a time in GS.

Deleting a Unit

You cannot delete a Unit that is assigned to a Characteristic.

However, if the Unit is not assigned to any Characteristics, you can delete that Unit:

1. On the list of Units, select the View button for the Unit you want to delete.
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2. Then select the Delete button at the top of the page.