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POS: Item Fields

Data Field Overview| Inventory Overview| Program Capacities

 

Refer to the table below for descriptions of each item field, in alphabetical order. .

Fields shown in brackets, e.g. . [field name], are suggested or read-only fields auto-filled by Point of Sale. . If, when viewing a record list, columns (fields) shown below are not visible, you can use the customize columns feature to add them.

 

Field

Usage

Active Price

The price that is currently assigned to the item.

Alternate Lookup (ALU)

A user-defined identifier that can be used to look up items. . This field can contain text descriptions, catalog numbers, etc. . Duplicate Alternate Lookups are not allowed.

Do not duplicate the Item # or UPC in this field. . Inefficiencies in item lookups would result.

If multiple vendors or multiple units of measure are being used for an item, each can be assigned a unique alternate lookup.

Attribute

A field used to describe an item characteristic, typically color, pattern, material, or a second size. . 1 to 12 characters. . Label can be customized.

Available Quantity

(Avail Qty)

Quantity available for immediate sale. . Calculated by subtracting the quantity committed on active customer orders from the current on-hand quantity. . Learn more.

[Average Unit Cost]

The average unit cost of the on-hand units of the item; updated by receiving vouchers, adjustment memos, or manually. . If you manually edit this field, Point of Sale creates an adjustment memo to send to QuickBooks. See price and costfor more information.

BackOrd Qty

Quantity of this item that is not on-hand and is needed for customer orders.

Base Unit of Measure

When using multiple units of measure, the smallest quantity by which an item is sold or purchased.

[Company Total]

[Cmp Qty]

Total on-hand quantity for the entire company (all stores). Select View All in the Quantity area of the item form to view.

Called Cmp Qty in your item list.

Custom Fields 1 - 5

Custom item fields can be used to enter any other item information you need to track. . Once defined, the fields can be used to filter lists and reports, and can be added to your printed documents using Print Designer. .

Learn more.

Dept Name

Department to which the item belongs. . Required field for all items. . To access your department list, press (<F4>) from the field. .

Must be the same for all members of a style.

Description 1

The principal item description field. . Printed on receipts. Required field. . Label can be customized.

Must be the same for all members of a style.

Description 2

Secondary description field used to record additional information, such as a vendor's catalog number. . Also can be used to record additional information while making a sales receipt. . Label can be customized.

Doc Qty

Document Quantity. . Used to enter the quantity of an item to be listed on a document. . Displayed only when accessing inventory from a document to select items. . Enter the item quantity you want to list on the document.

You can also switch to Style View and enter document quantities in the style item grid cells when coming to inventory from a document.

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Eligible for Commission

Check-box to identify Items that qualify for payment of employee commissions. . Default is checked (eligible). . Clear the checkbox if employees are not to be paid commissions on the sale of the item, Learn more. .

[Item #]

The inventory row number that identifies each item. Suggested by the program, but editable. . Used to print item bar codes on tags and to list items on documents. . Numbers greater than 99,999 not recommended as the resulting bar code would not fit on some price tags.

You can have suggested numbering sequence restart from your entry in a company preference.

Item Type

Used to designate the type of item: Default is Inventory. Select a different type from the drop-down list, as necessary. .

Last Received

The most recent date this item was received.

[Margin %]

The profit expressed as a percentage of the price. . If defined in a department record, is auto-filled and used to calculate the prices of new items as they are added to inventory. . Editable. . Manually editing the margin in inventory automatically causes your prices and the Markup % to be recalculated. . Learn more.

Margin % = (Price Cost)/Price x 100

MSRP

Manufacturers Suggest Retail Price. . Optional reference price that is printed on price tags if defined.

[Markup %]

The item profit expressed as a percentage markup over the cost. . Works in the same manner as Margin %. . Making an entry in this field causes Point of Sale to recalculate your item prices and margin. . Learn more.

[On-Hand Qty]

On-hand Quantity: The quantity of an item on hand at this store. . Automatically updated each time an item is received, sold, transferred, or adjusted on a memo. . A manual entry in this field results in an adjustment memo being created and sent to QuickBooks. . Decimal quantity entries are acceptable.

[On Order]

Quantity of the item listed on open purchase orders and not yet received.

Displayed in item list or by selecting Available from the Quantities area of the item form.

Open Purchase Orders

List of open purchase orders for the item and the total quantity on order. . Select Available from the Quantities area of the item form to view.

[Order Cost]

The current order cost of an item from your vendor. The order cost is suggested on purchase orders and vouchers and automatically updated when a voucher is updated with a new item cost.

If multiple vendors are being used for an item, each can be assigned a unique order cost.

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[Price Levels 1-4]

Optional item price levels, each marked down from your regular sales price. . Used to offer different prices to different customer groups (employee, wholesale, etc.) or for other purposes, such as for a discounted sale. . You define price level names and markdown percentages in company preferences and these names will be displayed in the item record and item list. .

Once defined, price level prices are automatically updated anytime your regular sales price is adjusted, or can be manually edited as needed. . Learn more.

Print Tags

This field specifies that you want to print price tags for the item. . If you clear the checkbox, tags will not be printed for the item even if it is listed in a group of items for which you are printing tags. . Default is selected.

Quantities for Store: <#>

(Style View) Drop-down list of store locations. . Select a store or All Locations to view quantities at the store or for the company for each style item.

QuickBooks Accounts

[COGS] [Income]

[Asset]

Item mappings to QuickBooks cost of goods sold, income, and asset accounts. . Defaulted to the item accounts specified in company preferences, but can be edited for individual items by selecting a different account from the drop-down list. . Learn more. .

[Qty] in Assembly or Group

In Assembly/Group grid. . Specifies the quantity of an item included in an assembly or group item.

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[Rating]

Graphical indicator of item performance over time, based on user-defined time period and familiar five-star system. . Learn more.

Regular Sales Price

The regular price for the item from which discounts and price levels are calculated.

Reorder Point

User-specified company quantity at which an item should be reordered (or rebuilt in the case of assembly items). . When the combined on-order and on-hand quantity is at or below this level, the item is added to the reorder items reminder list. .

Select a Style Template

Select a pre-defined attribute/size template from the drop-down list to apply it to the style grid or select Add New to create a new template. . Learn more.

Serial # Tracking

Specify if you want to be prompted to enter a serial number when the item is listed on documents. . Select Prompt to be prompted to enter a serial number, select Optional (default) and you will not be prompted but can still enter a serial number on the document, as desired. .

Size

The size of an item; 1 to 12 characters. . This field can also be used to describe a second item attribute other than size if desired. . Label can be customized.

[Store On-Hand Quantities]

On-hand quantity for each store; designated by your assigned store codes. . Select Available from the Quantities area of the item form to view. . Also available in the Item Information window (<F5>) from a receipt and your inventory item list.

[Tax Code]

Tax code name: A drop-down list containing each of thetax code names defined in company preferences. . By default, each new item is assigned a default tax code as specified for the associated department. . Edit by selecting a different tax code as necessary.Learn more.

[Trend]

Graphical representation of item performance in user-defined current period compared to prior period. Learn more.

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Unit of Measure

Display field that can be used to indicate the measurement or quantity units by which the item is sold, such as each, inch, gallon, case, etc. . Used to filter and sort the item list and reports, and can be added to printed documents using the Print Designer. . Select a unit from the drop-down list or select Add New to create and use a new unit.

Units of measure can be managed (added, deleted, reordered) in company preferences.

Read Using Multiple Units of Measure if you purchase and sell items in more than one size.

Unorderable

Select to have the items reorder point temporarily ignored and to be alerted if the item is listed on a purchase order or receiving voucher. . This option can used to remove seasonal merchandise from your reorder reminders and reports.

UPC

Universal Product Code: The item's unique UPC/EAN identifier. Once entered, can be used to scan vendor-tagged merchandise to list on documents. . This field is normally 13 characters. . If a shorter number is entered, Point of Sale uses an appropriate algorithm to lengthen the entry to fill the 13-character field. . Learn more.

If multiple vendors or multiple units of measure are being used for an item, each can be assigned a unique UPC.

Vendor Code

The code assigned to represent the vendor for this item. Up to three characters.

Vendor Name

The vendor from whom you purchase the item. . To search for or look up a vendor, press (<F4>) from the Vendor field. .

Vendors Alternate 2 -5

(Additional Info tab) Fields for entering one preferred and up to four alternate vendors for an item. . Each vendor can have a unique UPC, Alternate Lookup, and order cost.

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