Stock Details 2 Tab
Account > Stock > [Search] > {double click on a Stock item} > (Details 2)
(Understanding this Path above)
Once the information has been entered into the Details 1 tab, you must enter details on this tab:
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Click on the Details 2 tab.
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Complete the entry fields on this tab:
Field
Description
Defaults
Min Stock
A figure that indicates the default minimum stock level for the stock item for each location. When stock reaches this point, you must reorder the item.
Max Stock
A figure that indicates the maximum stock level for the stock item. This is the level to which to raise the reordered stock.
Bin Code
The Bin or Shelf code used when picking a stock item. Click Set by Location to specify separate bin codes for each stock location.
Ledger Posting Profile
Sales GL code
The default code that sales transactions for this stock item are posted to. This must be a Profit & Loss account, and cannot be a GL Control Account.
The default setting here is the Default Sales Account as set in the Exo Business Configurator > Admin > General Ledger > GL Control Accounts.
Purchase GL code
The General Ledger Account code that purchase transactions for this stock are posted to. This must be a Profit & Loss account, and cannot be a GL Control Account. This property is only available if the Lookup property on the Details 1 tab is selected.
The default setting is the Default Purch Account set in Exo Business Configurator > Admin > General Ledger > GL Control Accounts. The post method depends on the Cost of Sales Method that you select in Exo Business Configurator > Essential > General Ledger.
Purch Clearing GL Code
This property is only available if the Lookup property on the Details 1 tab is not selected. You cannot edit it, and it defaults to the Stock Clearing Account set in the Exo Business Configurator > Admin > General Ledger > GL Control Account.
C.O.S. GL code
The Cost of Sales account in the General Ledger when stock is sold. This must be a Profit & Loss account, and cannot be a GL Control Account. This property is only available if the Lookup property on the Details 1 tab is not selected.
This setting is used if Post Cost of Sales A/c from Stock Item is the Cost of sales method at Exo Business Configurator > Essential > General Ledger.
The default setting is the Cost of Sales Account set in the Exo Business Configurator > Admin > General Ledger > GL Control Accounts.
Miscellaneous
EOQ
Economic Order Quantity enables you to set a minimum quantity to order. The EOQ is enforced by the setting selected for the EOQ prompt on purchase orders Company-level profile (Prompt, Force, or No EOQ).
Weight
The physical weight of the stock item. This information is optional.
Cubic
The cubic weight of the item. This information is optional.
Duty %
You can enter duty using automatic calculation of duty based on pre-set percentage held on the Stock Item. Use this on the Inwards Goods – Cost Goods screen, where you can choose to use the Duty Percent in the calculation of Landed Cost by checking the Use stk duty % checkbox, and then clicking Calculate.
Dimensions
Choose the dimension for this stock item. You can specify one, two or three measurements for a stock item – length, square, or cubic – and then buy or sell the item by these physical dimensions.
Variable Cost
Select this option to signify that the Stock item is an item where the cost price varies for each instance — for example, freight by weight. If this option is selected, the invoice line cost for the item is recorded as a percentage of the selling price on the invoice line. The percentage used is the expected GP% on the product group for this item.
Sales GST
The sale GST rates on stock items.
Purch GST
The purchase GST rates on stock items.
Barcodes or Alternate Codes
Pack of
The stock code for this pack.
You can only use this on a Lookup item. It points at a stocked (non-lookup) item which maintains the stock. The quantity of the stock item units that this pack contains is also specified.
Alternate Suppliers/ Stock Codes
Click this button to specify alternate suppliers for the stock item.
Link stockcode
Use this to link the stock item to another. Any transactions posted for this item are posted to the stockcode you enter in this field. To specify a linked stockcode, this stock item must be set as a lookup item on the Details 1 tab.
For example, if you sell bottles in crates of six, you may have a Bottle stock item and a Crate of Six Bottles item. In this case, enter the Bottle item's stock code into the Link stockcode field for the Crate of Six Bottles item. Whenever a crate is sold, the transaction is recorded against the Bottle stock item as well.
Description
The description for the linked stock item displays here.
Qty
The quantity of the linked stock item that this item represents. For example, if the stock item is for a crate of six bottles, enter the Bottle item's stock code into the Link stockcode field and enter 6 in this field.
Warranty No.
Default warranty for the stock item.
Pop-Up alert
A note that appears when you sell or receive this item — for example, 2 ‘AA Batteries’ required.
Note: Use the ^ character to insert a carriage return.
Auto Narrative
A stock note can be a long description and can be customised for a particular line. Set this field to Yes to enable automated copying of individual products.
Expiry Days
If the profile Use expiry dates for batched & serial numbers is enabled, Exo Business expects you to enter expiry dates on serial records if the Item Expires option is selected on the Details 1 tab of the Stock Item. Enter the number of days before expiry of the stock item.