Assign a Unit of Measure to a Budget Code

Project admins and users can assign a default Unit of Measure (UOM), such as hours, tons, or linear feet, to a budget code. Once assigned, selecting that budget code on line items across financial tools in a project automatically populates the default UOM. 

When UOM editing restrictions are enabled (Company or Project), the default UOM is locked and cannot be edited on budget codes or line items in the Budget, Contracts, Change Management, Direct Costs, and Invoicing tools.

• Required Permissions:

  • Creating budget codes: Permission to create or edit an item within the corresponding Project Financials tools that support the creation of budget codes. See Create Budget Codes in Procore's Project Financials Tools.

  • Importing a budget: 'Read Only' or 'Standard' level permissions on the Project level Budget tool with the 'Import Budget From File' granular permission.

  • When using the Project Admin tool:

    • 'Admin' level permissions on the Project level Admin tool.
      OR

    • "Manage WBS Codes” granular permission on the Project level Admin tool.

• Additional Information:

  • The assigned UOM is displayed in the 'Units' column on invoices and exported PDFs, but it cannot be edited.

  • Updating or Changing a UOM Assignment:

    • Changing a budget code's assigned UOM updates the default UOM for the budget code in a project.

    • Modifying an assigned UOM does not update existing financial line items.

  • Removing a UOM Assignment:

    • Deleting an assigned UOM unlocks the UOM field for the budget code, allowing users to update the UOM individually as needed.

  • Budget Import Template Behavior:

    • The budget import template is pre-filled with assigned Units of Measure (UOMs).

    • You cannot change an existing line item's UOM through the budget import.

    • When UOM editing restrictions are enabled (Company or Project), and a budget code already has an assigned UOM, importing a line item with a different UOM will fail and display an explanation message.

    • Inactive UOMs do not appear in the template.

• Limitations:

  • Each budget code supports only one (1) assigned Unit of Measure (UOM) at a time.

  • Updating a budget code’s cost type does not automatically update or override its assigned UOM.

  • Automatic unit conversions between different UOMs, such as converting feet to yards, are not supported.

You can assign a unit of measure (UOM) to a budget code in the following ways:

• Assign a UOM When Creating a Budget Code

• Assign a UOM During Budget Import

• Assign a UOM from the Project Level Admin Tool

1. Follow the initial steps to create a budget code in any project level financial tool.

2. Click the caret icon next to Unit of Measure Assignment to expand the section.

3. Select a default unit from the Unit of Measure drop-down list.
   

   Note

   Standard Behavior (Without restrictions)

   • When UOM editing restrictions are disabled (Company or Project):

     • Selecting a UOM automatically populates the UOM value in financial line items that use this budget code, and it can be edited.

     • If the cost type has an assigned UOM, it automatically populates and can be edited. See Assign a Unit of Measure to a Company Cost Type.

   Restricted Behavior

   • When UOM editing restrictions are enabled (Company or Project):

     • Selecting a UOM automatically populates and locks the UOM value in financial line items that use this budget code, and it cannot be edited.

     • If the cost type has an assigned UOM, it appears as read-only with a lock icon and cannot be edited.

4. Click Create.

1. Follow the initial steps to import a budget.

2. On the Budget Line Items worksheet, enter or update your budget line items:

   1. Select a default UOM for each line item using the UOM drop-down list in the template.
      

      Note

      Standard Behavior (Without restrictions)

      • When UOM editing restrictions are disabled (Company or Project):

        • Selecting a UOM automatically populates the UOM value in financial line items that use this new budget code, or a code without an assigned UOM. This UOM value can be edited.

        • If the cost type has an assigned UOM, the UOM value automatically populates and can be edited. See Assign a Unit of Measure to a Company Cost Type.

      Restricted Behavior

      • When UOM editing restrictions are enabled (Company or Project):

        • Selecting a UOM automatically populates and locks the UOM value in financial line items that use this new budget code, or a code without an assigned UOM. This UOM value cannot be edited.

        • If the cost type has an assigned UOM, the UOM value appears as read-only with a lock icon and cannot be edited.

3. Continue with the remaining steps to import a budget.

1. Navigate to the Project level Admin tool.

2. Under 'Project Settings', click Work Breakdown Structure.

3. Select the Budget Code Usage tab.

4. Locate the budget code line item you want to modify.

5. Click the drop-down list in the Unit of Measure column.

6. Search for or select a default unit of measure (UOM).
   

   Note

   • You can assign or change the UOM on any budget code, whether the 'Prevent a project team from updating a Budget Code's assigned UoM' setting is enabled or disabled.

   • If a UOM is inherited from the cost type while the company-level setting 'Prevent a project team from updating a Budget Code's assigned UoM' is enabled, a lock icon will appear, and the UOM cannot be changed.

   • Changes made to a UOM in the Project level Admin tool do not update existing line items in project financial tools.

   
   
   Note

   Standard Behavior (Without restrictions)

   • When UOM editing restrictions are disabled (Company or Project):

     • Selecting a UOM automatically populates the UOM value in financial line items that use this budget code, and it can be edited.

     • If the cost type has an assigned UOM, it automatically populates and can be edited. See Assign a Unit of Measure to a Company Cost Type.

   Restricted Behavior

   • When UOM editing restrictions are enabled (Company or Project):

     • Selecting a UOM automatically populates and locks the UOM value in financial line items that use this budget code, and it cannot be edited.

     • If the cost type has an assigned UOM, it appears as read-only with a lock icon and cannot be edited.