Fields in this window

Item Information window - Buying Details view

Item Number

The item number you entered in the Profile view appears in this field.

Item Name

The item name you entered in the Profile view appears in this field.

Last Purchase Price__ Excluding Tax

The price you entered on your last bill for this item appears in this field.

Buying Unit of Measure

Enter the method by which this item is packaged when you purchase it.

Some typical units of measure include Each, Pair, Case, Gross, Hour and Day. These descriptions are printed on purchases. For example, assume one of your items is a lamp set that’s always purchased in pairs; this item could be assigned a unit of measure of Pair.

This field appears only if the I Buy This Item selection is marked.

Number of Items per Buying Unit

Enter the number of units that comprise the unit of measure you entered in the Buying Unit of Measure field.

The entry you make in this field is used to determine how many items should be added to inventory when you purchase one buying unit. For example, if you entered Pair in the Buying Unit of Measure field to indicate that you buy two units of this item each time you buy it, you should enter 2 in this field. Then, for each pair of the item you buy, the inventory quantity of the item will be increased by two.

This field appears only if the I Buy This Item and I Inventory This Item selections are marked.

I Pay Sales Tax When I Buy This Item

Mark this selection if you pay sales tax when you purchase this item.

If you mark this selection, sales tax amounts will automatically appear as a default entry on this item’s purchases quotes, orders and bills.

 
Optional Restocking Information for the To Do List
Minimum Level for Restocking Alert

Enter the quantity level of this item at which you want to purchase more of the item. For example, if you always purchase more lamps when your quantity is reduced to 10 lamps, enter 10 in this field. Enter this number in individual units, not in buying units of measure.

Use this field only if you wish to be reminded by the To Do List to reorder this item. When the quantity of this item drops below the minimum level, you can use the To Do List to create a purchase for this item. If you enter a reorder quantity in the Reorder Quantity field, that reorder quantity will appear on the purchase as a default.

This field appears only if the I Buy This Item and I Inventory This Item selections are marked.

Primary Vendor for Reorders

Enter the vendor from whom you usually purchase this item, or click the search icon to display a search list of vendors, from which you can select a vendor name.

When a vendor name is displayed in this field, a zoom arrow will appear. Click the zoom arrow to display detailed information about the vendor.

If you make an entry in this field and you marked the I Inventory This Item selection to indicate this item is an inventoried item, you can use the To Do List to automatically create a purchase for this item whenever this item’s quantity level falls below its reorder level.

This field appears only if the I Buy This Item selection is marked.

Vendor Item Number

Enter the number assigned to this item by the item’s primary vendor.

If you make an entry in this field and in the Primary Vendor field, the item number will appear on purchases for this item that you send to the primary vendor.

This field appears only if the I Buy This Item selection is marked.

Default Reorder Quantity

Enter the number of items you normally purchase when you order this item, using the buying unit of measure you’ve specified for this item. For example, if you purchase 100 pairs of shoes, enter 100 in this field.

Use this field only if you wish to be reminded by the To Do List to reorder this item. When the quantity of this item drops below the minimum level you’ve specified, you can use the To Do List to create a purchase for the item, and the reorder quantity you enter in this field will appear as a default entry.

New button

Click this button to open a new Item Information window, where you can begin creating a new item.

OK button

Click this button to accept the entries you’ve made in this window.

Fields in the Item Information window - Buying Details view