diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_04_105429_add_uom_column_to_items_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_04_105429_add_uom_column_to_items_table.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+// use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+// use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        $sql = <<<'SQL'
+
+        ALTER TABLE items
+        ADD uom TEXT DEFAULT NULL;
+
+        SQL;
+
+        DB::statement($sql);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // Schema::table('items', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        //     //
+        // });
+    }
+};