Stock item ID window

Windows used with stock item IDs:

Stock item ID and Stock item IDs editor windows,
New stock item ID entry window.

The editor window is opened by the Edit command in the context menu when one or more stock item IDs are selected.

Editor window

If one stock item ID is selected, the Stock item ID editor window will open.

Stock item ID editor window

Form fields:

Stock item — name of the stock item that the ID is specified for. Required field.
Container type — name of the container type used for storage of the stock item.

Selection is made from the list of container types entered in the Weight panel.
Volume — volume of the stock item represented by the ID.
Unit (stock item) — unit of measurement used for the stock item.
Code — ID code. Required field.

ID code is entered manually.
Type — ID type. Required field.

Selection is made in the Select ID type window.
Mask — defines whether the ID code is a mask.

The value is selected from No or Yes.
Comment — short comment.

Selecting OK will add the ID to the stock item specification. Selecting Cancel will close the window without saving any changes.

Multiple editor window

When two or more stock item IDs are selected for editing, the multiple editor window opens. It has a panel displaying a list of the selected stock item IDs. The title in the window header is Stock item IDs.

Multiple stock item IDs editor window

The fields are the same as in the Stock item ID window.

When multiple stock item IDs are selected for editing, any changes that are saved will be applied to all of the selected stock item IDs.

Entry window

The New stock item ID window is used to add a new ID to a stock item.

The window is opened by the Add command from the context menu of the IDs panel.

New stock item ID entry window

The fields are the same as in the Stock item ID window.

Weight panel in the Stock item window

The Weight panel is displayed when Yes is selected in the By weight field of the Properties panel.

The information entered in the Weight panel is used for determining the stock item volume by weighing it on scales with or without its container.

Weighing a stock item to determine its volume is often useful, for example, to measure volume or quantity of loose items in boxes, or liquids in containers when stocktaking.

The relationship between weight and volume or quantity is specified in the Weight panel along with the tare weights of various containers:

Weight panel in the Stock item window

Weight panel fields:

Density (volume) — stock item volume for conversion.
Unit (stock item) — unit of measurement for the stock item volume. Field name is not displayed. Required field.

The value is selected in the Select unit of measurement window. The value of this field defaults to that specified in the Stock items directory.
= — weight in grams of the specified volume of the stock item. Required field.

Data grid columns:

Container type — name of the container type.
Description — brief description of the container type.
Weight — weight of the container type.
Default — whether the container type is the default type.
Stock item — name of the stock item kept in the container type.
Class — name of the class the stock item belongs to.

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add new container type.
Edit (F2) — edit selected container types.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Delete (Del) — delete selected container types.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

The New container type, Container type and Container types windows are used for adding, viewing and editing container types.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt is used when deleting container types.

IDs panel of the Stock item window

The IDs panel contains a data grid with identifiers (such as barcodes) that are used to identify stock items in the store (for example when stocktaking).

IDs panel

Data grid columns:

Stock item — name of the stock item.
Container type — type of container in which the stock item is stored.
Volume — volume of the stock item represented by the ID.
Unit (stock item) — unit of measurement used for the stock item.
Code — code of the ID.
Type — type of ID.
Mask — flag for using ID code mask.
Comment — short comment.
Class — name of the class the stock item belongs to.

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add new stock item ID.
Edit (F2) — edit stock item IDs.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Delete (Del) — delete stock item IDs.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

The New stock item ID, Stock item ID and Stock item IDs windows are used for adding, viewing and editing stock item IDs.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt is used when deleting stock item IDs.