If a query has a prompt on a numeric field, when the query is accessed via the Catalog or a URL, the associated UOM will appear on the Enter parameter values window. For example, you would define a prompt on the Measurement Value field of the Thickness Measurement family to display returned values in inches.
Note: This behavior applies only to prompts on fields where the stored data type is numeric, has a UOM defined, and is not converted at runtime. If a numeric field is converted to a character field at runtime, the UOM will not appear. Similarly, if a character field is converted to a numeric field at runtime, no UOM will appear.
If you run a query in formatted mode, the Enter parameter values window will display the appropriate UOM, based on the UOM Conversion Set that is associated with your Security User account. In order for the query to return results, you will need to enter numeric values associated with the UOM that is displayed.
If you run a query in unformatted mode, the Enter parameter values window will display the stored values, and the base UOM will always be displayed.