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Creating a stocktake for another business unit

Some organisations may need to stocktake each business unit at the same time. This requires the creation of stocktakes for each additional business unit.

Alternatively, you can stocktake and close off each business unit in turn. See:

Note: You cannot perform more than one stocktake for the same business unit at the same time.

To create stocktakes for additional business units:

  1. Select Module > Sales > Item Stocktake.

    The Item Stocktake window is displayed for the first business unit. For example, the College business unit.

    Item Stocktake

  2. Click Different / New Stocktake button.

    The Select Process Number window is displayed.

    select process number (item stocktake, new or different stocktake)

  3. Click New... button.

    The Create New Stocktake window is displayed.

    Create New Stocktake window

  4. Select the Business Unit to perform the stocktake for. In this example, select the Bookshop business unit.

    Create New Stocktake window

  5. Change the Process Date if the effective date of the stocktake is different to today's date.
  6. Click OK button.

    The following dialog is displayed.

    Confirm - about to intiate stocktake for business unit (bookshop example)

  7. Click Yes button.

    The Item Stocktake report is displayed.

    Item Stocktake report

  8. Click Close button (Crystal Reports) to close the Item Stocktake report window.

    The Item Stocktake window is displayed for the selected business unit.

    Item Stocktake window

  9. Stocktake the items for the business unit, as per normal. See Using the Item Stocktake window.
  10. Repeat from step 2 for each additional business unit.

Last modified: 8/04/2015 1:28:57 PM

See Also

Stocktaking items

Introduction to stocktaking

Using the Item Stocktake window

Stocktaking using the Item Stocktake report

Stocktaking using a representative item

Stocktaking using the barcode of individual items

Stocktaking using a merge file

Reprinting Item Stocktake reports

Restoring a closed off stocktake

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