system.mes.unitOfMeasure.newUnitOfMeasure
Description
Generates an empty non-persisted Units Of Measure object to provide the structure required by the API to save a new record into the database. This method must be combined with the saveUnitOfMeasure method in order to persist the record.
Syntax
system.mes.unitOfMeasure.newUnitOfMeasure()
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | - | This method does not take any parameters. |
Returns
Returns a JSON representation of the newly created unit of measure object. The following is a list of keys and default values:
| Key | Default Value |
|---|---|
name | null |
symbol | null |
id | null |
notes | null |
enabled | true |
spare1 | null |
spare2 | null |
spare3 | null |
Code Examples
# Generate the object structure for a new unit of measure object with no initial arguments
new_uom = system.mes.unitOfMeasure.newUnitOfMeasure()
# Set basic attributes for the new unit of measure
new_uom['name'] = 'Pound'
new_uom['symbol'] = 'lb'
# (You can continue setting other properties as needed here)
# Save the new unit of measure to the system
saved_uom = system.mes.unitOfMeasure.saveUnitOfMeasure(**new_uom)
# Output the JSON representation of the saved unit of measure
print(saved_uom)