Configure Unit Groups¶
Unit groups reflect the system of measurement that you use for measuring units.
Under , you can create, edit and delete unit groups. Users can then select their required unit group under (see Your Profile).
Unit groups allow you to quickly switch to different systems of measurement, for example, switching between metric and US weights and measures.
By default, the NEXUS IC database is preconfigured with the following two unit groups:
Metric
US Weights and Measures
If required, you can create additional unit groups (for example, cgs and MKS, Potrzebie). When editing these unit groups, you can change which units belong to this unit group on the Units tab.
Automatic Conversion Between Unit Groups¶
When a user views a field and the default unit for that field is not in the currently selected unit group, that field is instead displayed in the closest unit that is in the currently selected unit group. That is, if a field has an underlying unit of centimetres, and the user has selected the “US Weights and Measures” unit group, that field will instead be displayed in inches.