InventoryCS > Inventory > Options menu > IN Module Preferences window > IN Module Preferences window: General tab
IN Module Preferences window: General tab
On the General tab you can define how you want the Inventory module to share information with other installed modules, as well as some other basic settings.
Serialized System 
Select this check box if you have serialized stock items. You will be able to indicate which stock items are serialized in the IN Stock window.
Multi-batch mode 
Select this check box to use multiple batches for transaction entry. You should select multi-batch mode if more than one person needs to enter transactions at the same time. You can also use this setting to enter and hold transactions in different batches so they can be posted at different times.
If you leave this check box unchecked, you can only can enter transactions on one computer at a time. In this case, all transactions that you enter will be posted together.
Notes Always Visible 
Select this check box if you want the Notes tab visible when you first open the IN Stock and IN Adjust Stock Quantities windows. If you leave this check box unchecked, the Qty/Price Info tab is visible by default when you open the IN Stock window. And in the IN Adjust Stock Quantities window, the General Information tab will be visible by default.
Allow copy of stock item information and sales information 
Check this box if you want the following fields in the IN Stock window to hold their information when you save a stock item. The fields in the top section of the window that will copy information from one item to the next are: IN Code, Location, Created, Description, Primary Vendor, Superseded, Alternate, and Interchangeable. The fields on the Sales Info tab that copy are: Product Type, Tax Code From AvaTax, Discount, GL Key, GL Sales Income, Purchasing Size, Storing Size, Unit Package, and Non-Inventory Code.
Allow copy of quantity and price information 
Check this box if you want the following fields on the IN Stock window Qty/Price Info tab to hold their information when you save a stock item. The fields that will copy information from one item to the next are: Pricing Type and Pricing fields, Alt Price 1, Alt Price 2, Misc Chrg, Stnd Cost, Last Cost, Minimum, and Maximum.
Hide Last Cost in IN Stock Window 
Select this check box if you want to hide the Last Cost field in the IN Stock window.
Last Posting Number 
This label is informational only and indicates the last posting number that was used in Inventory.
Last Batch Number 
This is informational only and indicates the last batch number that was posted in Inventory.
Default Location 
This field is only visible if you have Multi-Location Inventory (MLI) installed. From the Lookup, select the location that will be used as the default location for your stock items. If you have MLI and are using the Sales module, you can specify if and how you want this default to be used in Sales Module Preferences.
General Ledger 
This option sets integration from Inventory to General Ledger. If Inventory is integrated to General Ledger, General Ledger will be updated each time you post Inventory transactions.
Integration OFF: Inventory does not share information with General Ledger.
Integrated - Detail: Transactions post individually to General Ledger. In General Ledger all elements post separately.
Integrated - Condensed: Income Statement accounts receive detailed posting. Balance Sheet accounts receive summary posting.
Integrated - Summary: All transactions in the batch that affect General Ledger post as one General Ledger transaction.
Report Only - Detail: Inventory and General Ledger do not share information. When you post, a report is generated that includes detailed information as it would have posted to General Ledger.
Report Only - Summary: Inventory and General Ledger do not share information. When you post, a report is generated that includes summary information as it would have posted to General Ledger.
Accounts Payable 
If you integrate to Accounts Payable, you can look up vendors from within the Inventory module. This can be important when you create stock items because you can specify a primary vendor and multiple additional vendors you purchase each stock item from. These options will only be available if you have the Accounts Payable module installed.
AP Lookup Enabled: You will be able to look up Accounts Payable vendors from within the Inventory module.
AP Lookup Disabled: You will not be able to look up Accounts Payable vendors from within the Inventory module.
Fix <Module> Integration 
If you have an error while trying to save your integration setting, the Fix <Module> Integration button appears when you reopen the window after you view the error report. Click this button to verify that the error is corrected and integration is working or to view the error report again.
Published date: 08/16/2021