Items only appear on inventory reports if the inventory checkbox is checked when setting up the Item.
There are multiple reports (views) in the Inventory Reporting module to help you manage your inventory. Different reports have different functions.
Navigation: Main Menu > Procurement > Inventory or Main Menu > Reports > Inventory.
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The following settings are needed to view inventory reports, and perform the related functions:
Navigation: Main Menu > Setup > Settings > Users (tab).
Items & Inventory > Inventory - Access Allowed: Checkboxes, if checked, will grant access to that view (report). The available views are:
Default
Transactions
Stock Check
Batch Items
Serial Numbers
Accounting
Replenishment
Over/Under
Ageing
Setup
ℹ️ Most of these settings are also applicable to Items.
Navigation: Main Menu > Setup > Settings > General (tab).
Items & Inventory > Decimals used to display inventory quantity (0-4): Type in a number from 0 to 4 in the Value column.
Filter - Accounts that update Inventory (eg. 2, in (1,2,3)): Formula to include or exclude accounts that are used in inventory reports. (Uses the account IDs).
Items & Inventory > Inventory Weighted Ave Costing: Options: Field to select one of these options:
N/A: Weighted average costing is not used.
By Location: Weighted average costing is calculated for each item at each location.
By Item: Weighted average costing is calculated for each item.
Items & Inventory > Over/Under Stock - Option 1 - Months used to calculate the average monthly demand: Field to type in the number of months or leave blank if Option 2 is used (Default = 3).
Items & Inventory > Over/Under Stock - Option 1 - Suggested stock holding in Months: Field to type in the number of months (Default = 2).
Items & Inventory > Over/Under Stock - Option 2 - Days used to calculate the maximum usage over the last 12 months: Field to type in the number of months or leave blank if option 1 is used (Default = 28).
Items & Inventory > Transaction used for Inventory Adjustments: A dropdown list of transaction types for users to select the applicable transaction type.
Navigation: Main Menu > Setup > Settings > Transactions (tab).
Transactions > Work Orders (WO) > Add to Inventory Replenishment Actions (Produce): Checkbox that if checked will allow work orders to replenish inventory.
Transactions > Purchase Orders (INV) (PO-INV) > Add to Inventory Replenishment Actions (Purchase): Checkbox that if checked will allow purchase orders to replenish inventory.
ℹ️ The Menu (button) appears on each View and includes the same commands.
Menu:
Views:
Default: Changes the view to the default view which displays a summary of quantities in stock.
Transactions: Changes the view to show a list of inventory transactions.
Stock Check: Changes the view to show stock check transactions.
Batch Items: Changes the view to show batch items and related fields for items that are tracked in batches.
Serial Numbers: Changes the view to show serial numbers and related fields for items that are tracked by their serial numbers.
Accounting: Changes the view to show the main inventory ledger accounts and transactions.
Replenishment: Changes the view to show stock items that should be ordered (replenished).
Over/Under: Changes the view to show inventory shortages and surpluses, accompanied by a chart.
Ageing: Changes the view to show how long items have been in stock, accompanied by a chart.
Setup: Provides an inventory setup screen to view inventory processes.
Rebuild (All): Function to rebuild all the inventory transactions.
Show Notes: Toggles showing notes. Checkmark = notes will be shown. (Only applicable to Inventory - Batch Items.)
Conditional Formatting: Allows users to customise the formatting of the reports (e.g. to highlight certain values).
Export Grid: Allows users to choose a save location for the current grid view in .xlsx format.
Email Excel: Opens the default email template with the current grid view attached in .xlsx format.