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Introduction
Items with the "units" measurement type are best suited for things that don’t require a weight or volume, and are typically counted and sold whole. This will vary depending on how your venue decides to track certain items.
Some examples include:
Eggs
Pre-prepared dessert items
Cutlery / Dishware
Souvenirs (Apparel, etc.)
This measurement type is typically used if there is no other option. If an item can have a weight or volume associated with it, it's better to add one.
If you set an item's measurement to "1 unit" you will be asked to confirm this change.
Note: To quickly view all items with a measurement type set to unit, click "Check Measurement" under "Items" on the WISK Web Portal.
Counting Unit-Based Items
Unit-based items can be counted in full units and cases, but there is also a special type of count called "sub-units" if the item's measurement is a value greater than 1.
Full Units & Cases
To count full units and cases for items with a unit-based measurement type:
With the item called up, tap the “+” button beside either the units or cases field or tap the number itself to enter an amount
Note: If you haven't set a case size for the item already, tap the pencil icon on the top right to edit the item
The total item count displays on the "Confirm" button. Tap “Confirm” to add the items to your inventory
Sub-Units
For items that have a measurement quantity greater than 1, there's an option to count sub-units.
These are normally items that are purchased in a package, and contain multiple units. Examples of this include:
Eggs in cartons
Tea bags in boxes
Prepared desserts that come in packages (cupcakes, croissants, etc.)
This allows you to count open packages easily without having to manually convert it to a portion of the full amount.
In this example we'll count cartons of large eggs. The item measurement size is set to 12 units, with a case size of 15 (in other words, a case contains 15 cartons of 12 for a total of 180 eggs).
To count sub-units:
With the item called up, tap the “+” button in the sub-units field or tap the number itself to enter an amount. In this example, since a carton contains 12 eggs, this value has to be between 1 and 11.
The number of sub-units counted displays on the "Confirm" button
After adding any other full units (cartons) or cases, tap "Confirm"
On the "Current scans" page you'll see the submission for each counting type (units, sub-units, and cases)
Note: After submitting the inventory, the amount counted gets converted into the item measurement of the item. Since we counted 1 unit (1 carton), 1 case (15 cartons), and then 5 individual eggs ( 5/12 = ~0.42 carton), our stock displays as 16.42 units.