Item Master Data: General Area 
Use the General area to enter, search, and maintain general information relevant for all item types.
This topic documents fields and other elements in this window that either are not self-explanatory or require additional information. End of the note. |
NoteItem Master Data, General Area Fields
Enter the International Article Number (EAN) or the bar code of the item.
SAP Business One supports the EAN 13 and Code 39 formats. However, it is possible to print any other type of bar code. End of the note. |
Enter a description of the item in a foreign language. You can copy this name to documents for business partners that use other languages. |
Select one of the following:
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Arrange the items into groups. Assign an item to one group only. Use the Item Group later for reports and evaluations. |
Enter the price for the item by selecting one of the price lists. |
Select to indicate the category to which the item belongs. This is default data that is defined at the Item Group level and is automatically copied to items in that group. Inventory Item enables you to use the item in inventory management. For example, you can perform inventory transactions, such as inventory transfers, only for inventory items. If you define the item as inventory only, you cannot sell or purchase it.
To define an item as non-inventory, deselect the Inventory Item checkbox. Items such as services, electricity or labor costs are typical non-inventory items. The additional costs resulting from such non-inventory items are included in the production order. Non-inventory items must use the standard evaluation method and have an expense account (unless it is an item group). When you define an item as non-inventory, on the Item Master Data: Inventory Data Tab, you can define the valuation method as standard, and set an item cost for that item. Then, when you base the gross profit on the item cost, the base prices for non-inventory items are included in the calculation of gross profit. You can change an inventory item to non-inventory, or the opposite, provided that:
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Serial or Batch items cannot be defined as non-inventory. End of the note. A Sales Item is sold to a customer. For example, you can create a sales order for a customer if you have defined the item as sales. Services that are neither purchased nor kept in stock belong to this category. A Purchase Item is bought from a vendor. For example, you can create a purchase order if you have defined the item as purchase. By default the item is a combination of three categories. These values change depending on the item type you have selected. |
Select to define an item as a fixed asset; that is, an item that you use internally in your company. For more information, see Fixed Assets. |