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1. What is Advanced unit of measure? 

The Advanced Unit of Measure (AUOM) is a concept Creating an

that allows you to use different dimensions Updateable BAQ to
(attribute sets) for the same part and then reuse Delete Data
those attribute sets depending on the dimension 
you want to quote, order, purchase, manufacture,
ship, receive, transfer, quantity adjust, and so on.

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SUPPORT ALERT:
In some industries, there is not a way for the typical
Actions to apply
ERP notion of a part to be used. One of these is the
Microsoft fix for
Metal Services industry.
performance
Metals are typically bought and sold in weight but concerns introduced
transacted in pieces. For example, a Metals Services with Windows
company will buy 10,000 lbs of a certain bar profile. updates from
February 2021 and
The bar profile may hold the same or different
April 2021 before
lengths. The company needs to know how many
the official rollout
pieces of the bar item(s) in a certain length they
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stock to sell. However, not only do they want to see
how many pieces of the bar they have, but there
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can be other attributes associated with the bar item. KNOWLEDGE

For instance, the bars could be stocked in different ARTICLE TABLE
hardness, strength, modulus of elasticity, or density FOR
PERFORMANCE
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2. What would be the features using the TOOL
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AUOM? TermsARTICLES
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Can use multiple UOMs/dimensions on a 2021 Windows
part by adding an additional UOM Class to a Updates Causing
part, so you can maintain your primary
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inventory and purchase and stock in
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different UOMs.
Can define a specific conversion How to install and
calculation and apply it between the UOMs use Performance &
in different UOM Classes. Diagnostic Tool
Can specify/hold/see/use, as actual (PDT) for Config
inventory, different UOMs in the same Check/Network
warehouse bin where these different UOMs Diagnostic Test
might also consist of other attributes that
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further differentiate the inventory.
Can enter new Dynamic Attribute Sets Epicor Data
that hold part's dimension criteria. Attribute Discovery (EDD)
sets are system generated or manually Troubleshooting
entered. The system generates attribute Guide
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and once processed via Quote Entry, Sales
Order Entry, Purchase Order Entry, and
Receipt Entry. You can also enter attribute
sets using Dynamic Attribute Set
Maintenance. The Attribute Sets concept is
new to Epicor ERP.

Note: The Attribute Sets concept is new to Epicor ERP

and gives you the ability to purchase and stock items in
different units of measure. For instance, you can buy
metal (any metal) in Feet (FT), but stock in Inches (IN)
with different attributes that are user defined.

3. What is necessary to use the AUOM?

Customers/users must have the Advanced Unit of

Measure License and they need to turn off their
HandHeld license. Please reference
article KB0108890 for more information related.

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