refactor: add category field to uom (#54290)

erpnext/patches.txt

@@ -475,4 +475,5 @@ erpnext.patches.v16_0.co_by_product_patch
 erpnext.patches.v16_0.update_requested_qty_packed_item
 erpnext.patches.v16_0.remove_payables_receivables_workspace
 erpnext.patches.v16_0.depends_on_inv_dimensions
+erpnext.patches.v16_0.uom_category
 erpnext.patches.v16_0.merge_repost_settings_to_accounts_settings

erpnext/patches/v16_0/uom_category.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import json
+
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	uom_data = json.loads(
+		open(frappe.get_app_path("erpnext", "setup", "setup_wizard", "data", "uom_data.json")).read()
+	)
+	bulk_update_dict = {uom["uom_name"]: {"category": uom["category"]} for uom in uom_data}
+	frappe.db.bulk_update("UOM", bulk_update_dict)

erpnext/setup/doctype/uom/uom.json

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "common_code",
   "description",
   "column_break_obth",
+  "category",
   "enabled",
   "must_be_whole_number"
  ],
@@ -60,12 +61,21 @@
   {
    "fieldname": "column_break_obth",
    "fieldtype": "Column Break"
+  },
+  {
+   "allow_in_quick_entry": 1,
+   "fieldname": "category",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "in_list_view": 1,
+   "in_standard_filter": 1,
+   "label": "Category",
+   "options": "UOM Category"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-compass",
  "idx": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-08-21 18:59:27.900209",
+ "modified": "2026-04-14 21:20:16.983514",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Setup",
  "name": "UOM",

erpnext/setup/doctype/uom/uom.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class UOM(Document):
 	if TYPE_CHECKING:
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
+		category: DF.Link | None
 		common_code: DF.Data | None
 		description: DF.SmallText | None
 		enabled: DF.Check

erpnext/setup/setup_wizard/operations/install_fixtures.py

@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ def add_uom_data():
 		open(frappe.get_app_path("erpnext", "setup", "setup_wizard", "data", "uom_data.json")).read()
 	)
 	for d in uoms:
+		if d.get("category") and not frappe.db.exists("UOM Category", d.get("category")):
+			frappe.get_doc({"doctype": "UOM Category", "category_name": d.get("category")}).db_insert()
+
 		if not frappe.db.exists("UOM", d.get("uom_name")):
 			doc = frappe.new_doc("UOM")
 			doc.update(d)
@@ -402,9 +405,6 @@ def add_uom_data():
 		).read()
 	)
 	for d in uom_conversions:
-		if not frappe.db.exists("UOM Category", d.get("category")):
-			frappe.get_doc({"doctype": "UOM Category", "category_name": d.get("category")}).db_insert()
-
 		if not frappe.db.exists(
 			"UOM Conversion Factor",
 			{"from_uom": d.get("from_uom"), "to_uom": d.get("to_uom")},

erpnext/stock/doctype/uom_category/uom_category.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-03-27 13:10:57.525335",
+ "modified": "2026-04-14 21:31:18.260962",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Stock",
  "name": "UOM Category",
@@ -34,14 +34,50 @@
    "print": 1,
    "read": 1,
    "report": 1,
-   "role": "System Manager",
+   "role": "Item Manager",
    "share": 1,
    "write": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Stock Manager",
+   "share": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Stock User",
+   "share": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Sales User",
+   "share": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Sales Manager",
+   "share": 1
   }
  ],
  "quick_entry": 1,
+ "row_format": "Dynamic",
  "sort_field": "creation",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
- "states": [],
+ "states": []
- "track_changes": 1
 }