Entering an Item - Header
- No.
- Enter the unique identification code you are assigning to this Item. This is the means by which you will identify the Item when including it in Orders, Invoices etc. The field holds up to 20 characters.
- Group
- Paste Special
Item Groups setting, Sales Ledger
- Enter the Item Group to which this Item belongs. Item Groups enable you to classify similar Items together. All Items belonging to the same Group can use the same default Sales and Cost Accounts, Credit Account, VAT Codes and Cost Model, saving you the work of having to specify these for all Items individually. All Items in a Group can also use the same Cost Model: this cannot be changed for individual Items.
- Closed
- Check this box if the Item is no longer to be used (Item records cannot be deleted if they have been used on Orders or Invoices). Closed Items will appear in the 'Items: Browse' window but not in the Items 'Paste Special' list. You will not be able to use a closed Item on Orders or Invoices. A closed Item can be re-opened at any time.
- Description
- Enter the name or a short description of the Item.
