Inventory Parameter: General

You use this function to define inventory-related functionality for the POS. You use the General inventory options to set general inventory tracking functionality.

Features

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Screen Element	Description
Modify PO/Doc Number	Allows the user to modify the purchase order number or inventory document number generated when a new transaction is created Note This applies to the Store Manager and POS inventory functions. End of the note.
Include Store Num. in PO/Document Number	Includes the store number in the document number
PLU Must Exist	Indicates that the PLU must be set in the PLU file to be accepted in the inventory transaction
Maintain Vendor SKU	Indicates that the Vendor/SKU table is maintained. The Vendor/SKU table links a list of Vendors and corresponding SKUs that are associated with a PLU item at the store. This is required when a vendor's ordering number (SKU) may be different from the store's internal PLU number.
Item Entry Type	Indicates what can be entered in an inventory transaction as the item identifier. The options are: PLU and Cross Reference PLU numbers only Cross Reference numbers only
Allow Duplicate PLU	Indicates that multiple row entries can be made for the same PLU. Note The recommended setting is to disable the parameter that allows only one entry per PLU item. End of the note.
Allow Duplicate Vendor / SKU	When the Vendor/SKU file is used for ordering, indicates that multiple row entries can be made for the same SKU
Suggested Order — Use Vendor Ordering Days	When using the Suggested (Purchase) Orders function, indicates that orders are generated by vendor on the days configured for that vendor (for example Monday). See Vendor Maintenance or the Vendor Download File Format.
Generated Suggested Order during EOD Process	Indicates that suggested purchase orders are generated during the end of day process
Additional Inventory Accumulators / Buckets	Indicates that the application implements inventory count buckets. Note To use this parameter, the Accumulator / Bucket Definitions must also be configured. End of the note.
Display Warning if Sales Indicate No Stock	Indicates that the application issues a warning message if the sale of an item indicates that there is no stock
Show Inventory Count in Price Inquiry	Indicates that the inventory count should be displayed in a price inquiry
Delete Inventory Transaction Auth level	Indicates that if an authority level is specified, users with this authority are allowed to delete inventory transactions. Note Only Pending (or Issued) transactions can be deleted. Completed (or Issued) documents cannot be deleted. End of the note.
Period Type	Indicates the period in which inventory count history is maintained The options are Monthly or Daily.
Trace Type	Indicates the level of auditing for the inventory The options are: Basic— Basic level of auditing is maintained. This is the recommended setting. All Changes to Inventory — An audit record is generated for sales and returns of items. These records can then be found on the Inventory Adjustment Report.
Reference Number Mask	A mask for document numbers The # character indicates the generated number that uses the 4–digit store number followed by a sequence number. Any other characters defined in the mask are conveyed as defined. Example For store number 0875, a reference number mask can be defined as `9##########`. This could generate the document number 90875000125 where 9 is a defined character that is conveyed as defined and appears on all the documents 0875 is the store number 000125 is the sequential document number. End of the example.