New Item Defaults

These settings are automatically applied to every new stock item you create. You can still change them for individual items if required.

Inventory Group

Select the default Inventory Group for new stock items.

The selected Inventory Group is also used by the Stock & Pricelist Import / Update module when creating new items.

Supplier

Select the default Supplier for new stock items.

Cost of Sales / Valuation Method

Select the default Cost of Sales / Valuation Method for new stock items.

For more information, see Stock Items > Cost and Selling

Reorder Level

Specify the default Reorder Level for new stock items.

When a stock item's quantity reaches this level, it should be reordered.

VAT on Sales and Purchases

Select the default VAT Code for new stock items.

For more information, see Stock Items > Additional Info

Pricing Method

Select the default Pricing Method assigned to newly created stock items.

This setting determines which cost is used when calculating the selling price.

For more information, see Stock Items > Cost and Selling

Use Group Pricing

Default Use Group Pricing for new stock items.

Enable Use Group Pricing if new stock items should use the pricing defined for their Stock Group.

For more information, see Determining the Selling Price

Pricing Options

Select the default Pricing Option for new stock items.

For more information, see Stock Items > Cost and Selling

Show on Invoice

Default Show on Invoice assigned to newly created stock items.

Enable Show On Invoice if item's unit of measure (e.g. Each, Box, Crate) should be displayed in the Invoice Item Lookup used by invoices, quotes, and similar documents.

For more information, see Stock Items > Cost and Selling

Sell Whole Quantity Only

Enable Sell Whole Quantity Only to prevent decimal quantities from being sold.

For more information, see Stock Items > Additional Info

Use Stock Number as Item Code

Enable this option to automatically use the Stock Number as the Item Code when creating new stock items.

Is Discount Allowed

Enable Allow Discount if discounts may be applied to new stock items.

For more information, see Stock Items > Additional Info >Allow Discount checkbox

Out of Stock Orders (Prestashop)

Controls how out-of-stock items are handled in PrestaShop.

Available options are:

•Deny Orders

•Allow Orders

•Use the default setting from PrestaShop Product Preferences

Find this option in Stock Items > Stock Main >Web tab.

New Stock Group Defaults

These defaults are applied when creating new Stock Groups.

Used in Stock Items > Stock Groups > Detail tab

Minimum Markup

Sets the default Minimum Markup for new stock items.

Maximum Markup

Sets the default Maximum Markup for new stock items.

R Months

Sets the default number of months used to:

•Calculate average sales

•Generate sales forecasts in the Purchase Planning form.

•Display calculated values in the Inventory Statistics form.

See Stock Groups

Safety Percentage

Sets the default Safety Percentage used when calculating safety stock.

Required Item Fields

Use Required Item Fields to make specific fields mandatory when creating new stock items.

Available required fields include:

•Supplier List Price

•Bin Location

•Brand Name

Generate Item Code

Enable Generate Item Code to automatically create an Item Code for new stock items.

To generate an Item Code:

1. Open Stock Items > Stock Main.

2. Click the Quick Add button () next to the Item Code field.