# Units ### Units The Unit option allows to set the method of measuring inventory item quantities. The measurements help track how much an item is used in recipes and in what units you must order this item, such as the units Pound, Gallon, Tablespoon, and Kilogram. **Description** Enter the unit's name. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-online-help-contents-by-module/inventory-management/file/units.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.