Dolibarr 19.0.2 Unable to set default product unit

Using my Dolibarr PM modules
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I cannot find a way to set the product default unit to “Piece” (row 28 in the llx_c_Units table in the database), actually it is set to “TON”
In the Other Settings there’s not option to set the default Unit, I only have these:

  • MAIN_VOLUME_DEFAULT_ROUND ► Accuracy of volume (number of decimals)

  • MAIN_VOLUME_DEFAULT_UNIT ► Default unit for weight (0=kg, -3=g, …)

  • MAIN_WEIGHT_DEFAULT_ROUND ► Accuracy of weight (number of decimals)

  • MAIN_WEIGHT_DEFAULT_UNIT ► Default unit for weight (0=kg, -3=g, …)*

I asked chatgpt how to change it and it gave to me this procedure:

Changing the Default Unit

If the “Unit” field default is set to “ton” and you want to change this default value:

  1. Access Setup Configuration:
  • Go to Setup from the main menu.
  • Select Modules/Applications and then navigate to Products/Services.
  1. Adjust Product Attributes:
  • Look for an option to manage product attributes or fields. This may be under Product options or a similar heading.
  1. Modify Default Values:
  • Locate the “Unit” field and check if there’s an option to set its default value.
  • Change the default value from “ton” to the desired unit, e.g., “kg” or “pcs”.

but the Unit option is not available there.
So how can I set the unit default value for new products?

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Hi @charlycm

Setup->Other Setup use option PRODUCT_USE_UNITS with value 1
Setup->Dictionaries->Measuring Units enable or add and enable the desired units

Then go and modify your product, the unit option will be there

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Thank you for your reply.
My problem is not that I cannot see the Units in Product module, my problem is that the default unit is set to “TON” and want it to be “PIECE”

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If you disable ton from dictionary then default will be PIECE

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I disable it, now the default Unit is Kg.
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Is it that hard to change the default unit?

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I think Setup → “Default values” is the right way to change this

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I had this problem after the update too.
I solved the problem with database intervention.