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title: "Activate the unit of measure for new items"
slug: "activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items"
updated: 2026-10-15T00:46:07Z
published: 2026-10-15T00:46:07Z
canonical: "help.servicetitan.com/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items"
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# Activate the unit of measure for new items

## Overview

Activate the unit of measure for a new item to maintain accurate inventory data. Convert between the different units of measure on each transaction to facilitate this process.

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### [Activate the unit of measure for new items Video](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/l00vrhuov0?web_component=true&seo=true&videoFoam=false)

#### Who uses this feature

- Inventory managers
- Applies to all business types

#### Feature configuration

- Account configuration is required to use this feature. Please contact [Technical Support](http://go.servicetitan.com/ask) for details.

## Activate the unit of measure for an item without transactions

1. Go to the navigation bar and click **Pricebook**![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-gnav-pricebook-inactive.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D).
2. In the side menu, click **Materials** or **Equipment**.
3. On the screen that opens, select the new item for which you want to activate the unit of measure.
4. Click **Actions**![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-s4wj3gdj.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)and select **View/Edit Material**.![A cursor selecting View/Edit Material from the dropdown list.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-he174vlc.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)
5. On the *Edit Material* screen that opens, click the **Inventory Settings** tab.
6. On the *Inventory Settings* screen that opens, click the **Unit of Measure** card.![A cursor clicking the Unit of Measure box.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-sq7q7xw1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)
7. On the *Unit of Measure* screen that opens, click **Activate** or **Activate Unit of Measure**.![Image showing how to activate the unit of measure.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-3ve56tuv.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)The *Unit of Measure Setup* screen opens.
8. In the **Existing Unit of Measure** field, enter the initial unit of measure for the selected item and click **Next**.![A cursor clicking Next after entering the initial unit of measure for the selected item](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-c1lw3nw1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** You can set up multiple purchasing units of measurement for a single item.
9. On the *Define New Unit of Measurement* card that opens, enter the new unit of measure for the selected item and its new conversion rate:
  1. In the **Qty** field, enter the quantity of the selected item with the new unit of measure.
  2. In the **New Unit of Measure** field, enter the new unit of measure.![Image showing the New Unit of measure field.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-yisz9top.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)
10. When finished, click **Next**.
11. Review the changes and click **Convert Item**.![A cursor clicking Convert Item.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-e55u19jz.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)The *Complete Conversion* pop-up opens.
12. From the **Business Unit** dropdown, select the business unit to which the unit cost is assigned and click **Complete Conversion**.![A cursor clicking Complete Conversion.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-new-items-image-zsbtce33.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T02%3A38%3A56Z&se=2026-10-31T03%3A38%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=t5zNPzB%2BGaZM4ZI923JlJu4ADCoAukk427%2B22oOMEQg%3D)The conversion is completed as the item is completely new and has no transactions, adjustments, or purchase orders.

## Want to learn more?

- See [Activate unit of measure for the items with pending transactions](/construction/docs/activate-the-unit-of-measure-for-items-with-pending-transactions)