Editing Item Records

Use the Items form to edit item records in Inventory Control.

You can change most of the information in an item record at any time, with these restrictions:

• Once you make an item record inactive, you cannot post receipts, shipments, adjustments, assemblies, or transfers for that item.

• You cannot assign an item to a category or account set that has an Inactive status.

• You cannot directly change an item number. You must first create a new item record with the new number, copy the item information to the new record, then delete the old item record.

• You cannot select a different item structure code for an existing item.

• You cannot change the account set to one that uses the user-specified costing method if the item is a master or component item in a bill of material.

• You cannot change a stock item to a non-stock item unless:

• The total cost and quantity for the item is zero at all locations, and the item is removed from all locations using the Location Details form or the Locations form.

• The account set and category codes for the item are active.

• The item is assigned an account set that uses the user-specified costing method.

• You cannot choose an inactive item for an alternate item.
   

Effects of changes.  Once you make an item inactive, you cannot use it in transactions (receipts, shipments, transfers, assemblies, or adjustments), unless you make it active again.