The Units of Measure feature helps you track inventory for items sold or purchased in different quantities, without needing separate entries for each variation. This ensures accurate and efficient inventory management.
How to Enable Units of Measure
Go to Stores & Files → Inventory Files → File Settings.
In the left panel, click Purchasing & Vendors.
Toggle on Unit of Measure.
After enabling Units of Measure, go to ConnectStock > Items and select an item to configure. In the item details, you’ll find the new Units of Measure option.
How to Configure Units of Measure on an Item
Once enabled, go to ConnectStock → Items and open the item you want to configure. You'll see a new Units of Measure section in the item details.
Start by identifying the base unit — the smallest individual unit for that item. All other variations are built on top of this.
For example, if you sell soda in 2-packs and 3-packs, the base unit is 1 can — not 2 or 3.
From there, add the variations you purchase or sell:
A case of 24 cans → label it "Case," quantity 24
A pack of 12 cans → label it "Pack," quantity 12
Using Units of Measure when Purchasing
When recording a bill or Purchase Order, enter the item name on the bill and specify the vendor’s unit size in the UM (Unit of Measure) field.
For example, if you purchase 10 cases of soda and each case contains 24 cans, set the UM to “case” and the quantity to “10.” The system will automatically calculate that 10 cases equal 240 cans (10 × 24).
Using Units of Measure when Selling
Navigate to the Listing tab > Mappings, and define the quantities based on your selling units. Create multipack items and assign the appropriate quantity for each selling unit.
For example:
If you sell 3 cans of soda, each pack equals 3 units.
If you sell a 10-pack, it equals 10 units.
When a customer buys a 12-pack SKU, the system will automatically deduct 12 cans from your inventory.
For any additional questions, please reach out to support. We're here to help!
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