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title: "Enter item densities"
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tags: ["BC", "Business Central", "Food", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:13Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:13Z
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# Enter item densities

An item's density is determined from the item's unit of measure quantities, provided there is a unit of weight and a unit of volume associated with the item.

## Steps

1. In the search box, enter **Items**, and then choose the related link.
2. Open the relevant item card for an item that will have a density.
3. On the **Navigate** tab, in the **Master Data** group, choose **Units of Measure**.
4. On the **Item Units of Measure** page, assign at least one unit of weight and one unit of volume to the item. Define the relationship between them in the **Base Quantity** field on the line containing the non-base unit of measure.
5. On the **Specifications** FastTab of the item card, enter the appropriate units of measure in the **Weight UOM** and **Volume UOM** fields.

## Related

- [Density and specific gravity](/bc-density-and-specific-gravity.md)
- [Set up general basic process manufacturing rules and values](/bc-set-up-general-basic-process-manufacturing-rules-and-values.md)