Stock item history

Find this screen

Open: Stock Control > Enquiries > Stock Item History.

How to

View stock item history

Open: Stock Control > Enquiries > Stock Item History.

  1. Select the stock item Code.

    Tip: You can also find a stock item using search categories (if you have set these up), by selecting Find button Find product in the Stock Item section. See Find stock items using search categories.

  2. A list of transactions are displayed in the Current History section.

    Transactions are displayed in order of the date they were recorded.

  3. You can choose what to display in the transaction list.

    • To hide stock adjustment and stock allocation transactions from the list, select Exclude adjustments.

    • To filter the list by transaction type, select Item history selection, then select the transaction Type.

    • To filter the transaction list by account type, select Item history selection, then select Account Type to view Customer, Supplier, or Internal transactions. You can select an individual customer and supplier.

    • To filter the transaction list by analysis code, select Item history selection, then select or enter the Value for the appropriate analysis code.

      Note: If you haven't used any analysis codes with the transaction, then nothing will be displayed for the Value.

  4. Select a transaction to see more information, displayed in the Details and Analysis Codes tabs.

View batch or serial number details

If the stock item is a traceable item, you can also view its batch or serial number details.

  1. Select an item from the history list.

  2. Select Batch No Details or Serial No Details, to view the batch or serial number details for the item.

    • You can view the individual batch or serial numbers for the stock items, and other details such as sell by and use by dates.


Useful info

Movement types

The Movement Type tells you how the stock item was moved in or out of Sage 200.

Transactions Stock level updated (+ / -) Free Stock updated (+ / ) Movement Type Description
Purchase order
POP order     On POP Order Added to a purchase order.
POP Receive order + +

On POP Order Adjustment

In - POP

In (No Price) - POP

Stock received.

POP Despatch return - -

Out - POP

Out (No Price) - POP

Purchase return despatched.
Sales order
SOP order   -

Allocation - Customer

Allocated to sales order.
SOP Amend Allocation   + / -

Allocation - Adjustment

Stock allocated to a sales order was manually changed.
SOP Despatch Order - -

Allocation - Adjustment

Out - SOP

Sales order despatched.
SOP Receive Return + + In - SOP Sales return received.
Add Stock
Add stock + + In - Unknown Source Item added using the Add Stock screen.
Internal areas

Internal Issue

Issue Allocation

- - Out - Internal Stock is moved to an internal area.
Internal Allocation   - Allocation - Internal Stock is reserved for an internal area. Free stock reduced.
Amend Allocation   + / - Allocation - Adjustment The number of items reserved is changed. Free stock is updated.
Internal Return + + In - Internal Return Stock previously moved to an internal areas is returned.
Return goods to supplier for repair
Return To Supplier -  

Out - Return

Stock is moved from the current warehouse to the Returns warehouse.

Return from Supplier +  

In - Completed Return

Stock retuned from supplier after being repaired. It's moved from the Returns warehouse to warehouse specified.
Issue to customer free of charge (FOC)

Customer FOC

Issue Allocation

-   Out - FOC Stock sent to a customer free of charge.
Customer Allocation   - Allocation - Customer Stock is reserved for a customer. Free stock is reduced.
Amend Allocations   + / - Allocation - Adjustment The number of items reserved is changed. Free stock is updated.
Transfer stock
Transfer stock +  

In - Transfer

Stock is moved between warehouses.
  -   Out - Transfer Stock is moved between warehouses.
Write Off stock
Write Off Stock -   Out - Write Off Stock is written off.
Stocktake
Complete Stocktake +   In - Stocktake Stock level increased after a stocktake.
  -   Out - Stocktake Stock level decreased after a stocktake.
Opening balances        
Opening Balances at Locations + + Opening balance Stock level opening balance.
Bill of Materials
Record Built item + + BOM Build Increases the stock of the built item.
  - -

BOM issue

Reduces the stock for the components of a BOM.