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Product groups

Product groups are used to group stock items together with similar characteristics or requirements. They provide several default settings for stock items.

A product group must have its own unique code and description. The code can be up to 20 characters and the description up to 50 characters. Codes and descriptions can contain both numbers and letters.

Note: The system reserves certain names such as SOP Misc and SOP Serv. If you try to create a product group using a system reserved name a prompt is displayed, which instructs you to enter an alternative name.

The settings you select for a product group are applied to any stock item linked to it. Most can be changed on an individual stock item with the exception of the Stock code, Product type and Costing method.

Some settings are set at product group level only. These are:


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