N.B. This must be performed on the server.
Unit types can be set up and then applied as a group to individual fields.
1. Open the configuration
2. Click on the ‘Units’ configuration settings panel
3. Click the ‘Add Unit’ button
4. Enter the details as follows:
| Unit Type Name | The unit type name is the name of the units, e.g. “Temperature”. Unit Types can be shared across different fields in the configuration. |
| Units | The units are the actual units that are associated with the Unit Type e.g.°F.Tip: To insert the degree symbol on Windows, press and hold ALT while typing 0176 on the numeric keypad. |
5. Click the ‘OK’ button to add the unit
6. Click the ‘OK’ button to return to the main configuration page
7. Click the ‘Apply’ button to make the configuration changes active
Once units have been set up they become available when setting up fields.
Note: Changes to a unit will automatically be applied to all fields using that unit.
See the ‘Setting Up Units for a Field‘ section for more information.