Change the status of a stock item

How to

Make a stock item inactive (on hold)

Open: Stock Control > Stock Records > Amend Stock Item Details.

  1. Select the Stock item.
  2. Using the Current status drop-down, select Inactive.
  3. Click Save to save the amended settings.

Make a stock item active

Open: Stock Records > Amend Stock Item Details.

  1. Select the Stock item.
  2. Using the Current status drop-down, select Active.
  3. Click Save to save the amended settings.

Useful info

Changing the stock item status

From time to time you may need to suspend a stock item until a query is answered or a problem solved. You can control this by setting the status of stock item as Active or Inactive.

When the item's status is Inactive, you cannot:

  • Sell the stock item through the Sales Order Processing module.
  • Buy the stock item through the Purchase Order Processing module.
  • Transfer the stock item through the Stock Control module.
  • Write off the stock item through the Stock Control module.

You cannot make a stock item Inactive when the item is:

  • On a Live purchase order or purchase return.
  • On a Live sales order or sales return.
  • Allocated.
  • On an BOM with the status Active, Retired, or Obsolete.

  • A cross-selling item for another stock item.