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Alternative stock items (stock record)

About alternative stock items

You can select suitable items that can be offered as alternatives when a requested stock item is unavailable.

To do this you create a list of alternatives on the stock item with one item set as the preferred alternative item.

When stock is issued from a Sales Order, the stock levels are checked. If the stock is unavailable, you can choose a preferred alternative, provided sufficient stock is available.

Note: If you are using Manufacturing, alternative stock items are not considered by MRP.

To assign alternatives

Open: Stock Control > Stock Records > Enter New Stock Item | Alternatives.

  1. To add an alternative stock item, click Add.

    The Alternative Stock Item Selection window is displayed.

  2. Select the alternative item and click OK.

    3. Note: If the selected alternative is a different product type a warning is displayed.

  3. To set the preferred alternative, select the item and click Set as Preferred. The Preferred column is set to Yes.
See also

Overview

Create a new stock item

Maintain stock items

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