# Unable to see units in invoice

**URL:** <https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926>\
**Category:** Using my Dolibarr\
**Created:** [June 27, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926 "2023-06-27T12:14:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/1 "2023-06-27T12:14:50Z")

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Hi,  
Sorry, but i am kind of new to this forum and i wanted to know if there is a way to show unit type in the invoice, because some products are sold by meters and its a problem for some of the customers to understand.  
Thanks in advance!  
Jeliazko Zlatev

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**Author:** ![sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/sonikf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/2 "2023-06-27T14:01:35Z")

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Hi  
Use PRODUCT\_USE\_UNITS

 ![units](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/f/fbc6a016aeb0256d475f5ac697b7dde3789829d8.png)

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/3 "2023-06-27T14:32:16Z")

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![image](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/5/53e2f88e95316fa8af57ca5649b7e3dd6dc5d790.png)  
when i select blue one i.e. items which are already inside the program i cannot select type of units …  
also i can only see брой now i.e. number and i wanna add the type of meter for example

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**Author:** ![sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/sonikf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/4 "2023-06-27T15:20:20Z")

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You have to modify each product and add the desired unit type both in the product card and the invoice card.  
This method is not properly implemented yet that’s why it is still a hidden parameter you have to apply manualy

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/5 "2023-06-27T16:09:11Z")

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can you show me screens where i can add meters to the product and invoice card?  
even when i choose метър i.e. metres for a product as you can see here

 ![image](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/6/60ea7491bddfee3f6b8af60f454a7d06878bb20d.png)  
in the trade invoice comes as view next reply

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/6 "2023-06-27T16:16:45Z")

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![image](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/2/2dcaee846f6a1c8785b80c4992f8a4498e4c1411.png)

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**Author:** ![sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/sonikf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/7 "2023-06-27T18:12:50Z")

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![unit](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/b/b9b22dc3da7379d77b2380514e92ec5e934be91f.png)

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/8 "2023-06-27T18:39:20Z")

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when i try to do that it doesnt give me the option to use meters even tho its the default unit in products

 ![image](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/d/d52f073cc45752b1838be779213e32f454af4659.png)

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**Author:** ![sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/sonikf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/9 "2023-06-27T19:17:44Z")

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Try deleting the line and enter the product again

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/10 "2023-06-27T19:26:07Z")

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ok, ill try that tomorrow, but if you mean manual entering the product that wont be good, because with that type of entering of data you cannot see quantity.  
thank you very much for the help

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**Author:** ![sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/sonikf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/11 "2023-06-27T19:33:17Z")

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I mean this

 ![unitd](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/b/bcce1a01c6f2c2d927d4812430b3581ff60e3af2.png)

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/12 "2023-06-27T19:58:32Z")

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can you show me a screen where you edit the product’s main unit used for measurment?

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**Author:** ![sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sonikf](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/sonikf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/13 "2023-06-27T20:20:43Z")

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![t1](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/c/c9f46cfeef350095c5bb01c1641ffe057ff26068.png)

 ![t2](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/e/e2801878a2af3f8747900008e95f973c038210ec.png)

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/14 "2023-06-27T21:21:39Z")

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Thanks, that is the exact place where i changed it also. So i am not doing something wrong its just that something is not working proper.

 ![image](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/uploads/dolibarrorg/original/2X/3/39a19384dd06c4fda89bc94ef9f880dcc756ceaa.png)

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**Author:** ![Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jzlatev](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/Jzlatev)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/unable-to-see-units-in-invoice/23926/15 "2023-06-28T08:09:47Z")

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Deleting the row and adding it again worked. I don’t really know why, but its ok now.  
Thank you!
