Logbook: Configure Commodities and Commodity Types

Before you can log any cargo or fluid entries, you must set up your commodity types and commodities. These define the materials you are tracking, such as fuel, water, or dry cargo, and the units of measurement you will use.

Set Up Commodity Types

Commodity types categorize your materials as dry, liquid, or fluid. The units you select here will control how quantities are entered for any commodities linked to this type.

To create a commodity type

1. Go to the Setup > Logbook > Commodity Types tab.
2. Click the plus icon in the toolbar in the upper right corner of the tab.
3. In the New Commodity Type window, complete these fields:
   1. Name
   2. Attribute (Dry, Liquid, or Fluid)
   3. Applicable Units
4. Click SAVE.

Set Up Commodities

Each commodity represents a specific material or product, such as diesel fuel or potable water.

To create a commodity

1. Go to the Setup > Logbook > Commodities tab.
2. Click the plus icon in the toolbar in thhe upper right of the Commodities tab.
3. In the New Commodities window, complete these fields:
   1. Name
   2. Short Name
   3. Commodity Type (based on what you enter on the Commodity Types tab)
   4. Default Unit (controls what appears by default when logging entries)
   5. Applicable Units
   6. External System Code
4. Click SAVE.