Amend a stock item

• You cannot change the code of a stock item.
• If you change the Product group of the item, all the default values inherited from the product group will change for this item.
• The Product type, Costing method, Movement history,and Negative stock are inherited from the product group and can only be changed at product group level.

• You can change items from being traceable to non traceable.
  • You can make a single item non-traceable by assigning a product group to the stock item that is not enabled for batch/serial numbers. This removes all the batch/serial numbers for this item. This is done using the Amend stock item product group window.
  • If you no longer want to use batch/serial numbers for all the items in the product group, you must clear the Items use batch or serial numbers option on the product group record. This removes all the batch/ serial numbers for all items in the product group.
  • It is not possible to enable batch/serial numbers for an existing stock item.

• You can change from batch to serial numbers and vice versa.

  • Changing from serial to batch numbers:

    The existing serial numbers are converted to batches with a quantity of 1.

  • Changing from batch to serial numbers:

    This can only be done when there is no stock or allocations for the item.

• You can only change a batch numbered item setting to sell from a single batch when; the setting is selected on the product group, there are no sales orders for the item and the item is not set with a fulfilment method of From Stock.
• You can remove the need to record batch/serial numbers during receipt of goods into stock provided all items have assigned numbers.

Use the analysis tab to amend the item's Default nominal codes, Intrastat declaration details, Stocktake cycle and search categories.

If you are using search categories, those displayed for the stock item depend on the product group it is linked to. To remove a search category for a stock item, you must clear the search category at product group level.

You cannot remove a supplier from an item if there are outstanding orders for that supplier.

You can add, remove an alternative item and change the preferred alternative for a stock item.

You can change the units measures for base, sales and purchases set for an item.

The stock unit measure for the item can be changed on the Details tab.

A unit of measure cannot be removed from a stock item if the measure is used as the base or stock unit, or in a sales or purchase order.

You add and removing warehouses for a stock item. You can change the stocking levels for stock items in your warehouses.

You can attach files to the stock item record. For example an image of the stock item, a document, or a spreadsheet. The files you attach are placed in a folder that is linked to the record.

Use this tab to add or change any memo information about the stock item.

You can change comments and instructions for individual stock items.

You can change the way landed costs are calculated for this item.

If you have Sage 200 Manufacturing installed, use this tab to change the displayed manufacturing details. For more information, see the Manufacturing tab.