Add Bar Codes / Manufacturers' Numbers to Items
Overview
The Manufacturers' Items form lets you associate additional numbers (such as bar codes) with the items in your inventory.
Manufacturers' item numbers are automatically translated during data entry to your inventory item numbers.
Before
you start
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Decide what bar coding schemes you want to use. UPC codes are specific to particular manufacturers.
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You can add as many manufacturers' item numbers as you need to each inventory item.
Note: Manufacturers' item codes also provide a unit of measure, so you can assign different codes for single items, a box, or a pallet.
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You can also use Manufacturers' item numbers to create shortcut aliases for your best-selling items.
Take the time to design an easily-remembered, logical coding scheme.
To add bar codes to items:
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Open Inventory Control > I/C Items and Price Lists > Manufacturers' Items.
Click here for help on Manufacturers' Items fields.
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Enter or select the item number for which you want to add a code.
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If necessary, press the Insert key to start a new line, double-click in the first column, and type the new code for the inventory item.
You can use a scanner to enter bar codes.
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Tab to the description field and enter a description.
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Press Tab again, and use the Finder to select the unit of measure for this code. You can use different codes for single items, cases, etc.
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Tab to the last field to enter a comment for the code.
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Click the Save button.