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Item fields

Every field on the inventory item model that operators normally see or are affected by. Set by says whether you enter it, the system sets it, or it is calculated from inventory history.

4 tablesSKU unique per orgtype immutable

FieldSet byDescription
NameYouRequired display name.
Item typeYou at creatematerial or product. Immutable after creation.
SKUYouOptional, unique per organization while the item is active.
CategoryYouOptional grouping used for filtering and stocktake scopes.
DescriptionYouInternal item description.
UnitYouFamily stocking unit. Required on create; later item-card edits mirror the unit to the family’s variants.
Purchase unitYouOptional unit used on purchase order lines. Must differ from stock unit.
Purchase-to-stock factorYouRequired and positive when purchase unit is set. Converts purchase quantity into stock quantity.
Safety stockYouNon-negative planning threshold. Defaults to 0.
Default purchase priceYouPrefill for purchase lines.
Current stock unit costSystem / youWeighted-average cost basis used for new positive stock when no lot cost exists. Can be overridden with a non-negative value.
Default selling priceYouPrefill for sales lines when the item is sellable.
SellableYouVariant-level flag. Products default to not sellable until enabled; materials are not sellable.
Deleted atSystemSoft-delete timestamp. Active lists filter deleted items out.
FieldSet byDescription
Lot tracking modeYouFamily-level tracked or untracked. Tracked items keep individual lots; untracked items use an internal shared bucket.
Registered barcodeYouExternal barcode.
Internal barcodeYouInternal scan code.
Supplier item codeYouSupplier-facing item code.
Default lead time daysYouOptional non-negative lead time.
Minimum order quantityYouOptional positive purchase planning quantity.
StockYou / systemCreate-time opening stock or later stock correction input. Later edits post adjustment events.
FieldSet byDescription
Manufacturing modeYoudiscrete or batch. Defaults to discrete.
Expected batch yieldYouRequired and positive for batch products.
Typical batch sizeYouOptional positive planning quantity.
Standard cost quantityYouOptional positive cost basis quantity.
BOM lockedSystem / youPrevents recipe edits when locked.
BOM locked at / bySystemAudit fields for the lock.
FieldLives onDescription
FamilyFamily / itemGroups the shared item card and its concrete variant item rows.
Family IDItemLinks each concrete item row to its family card.
Variant optionsFamilyOrdered option axes for the family.
Variant option valuesOptionOrdered values inside an option.
Variant value assignmentsItemLinks a concrete item row to one selected value for each active option.
Option combination keyItemNormalized combination key recomputed from variant assignments.
Sort orderOption / value / itemOrdering inside the family.
Disabled atOption / valueDisables an option/value without deleting history.