Non-Inventory Items Screen
Purpose
This screen collects information on the items which you do NOT maintain in inventory. This screen allows you to specify valid items with their cost schedules, but these items will not be tracked in inventory. Examples may be services that your business provides, such as consulting, or editing, which you will want to be able to specify on an invoice, but for which there is no inventory.
Fields
Item Id
This is a unique identifier for the item. If the item entered is found in the Title file, the record contents are displayed for editing purposes. You can not enter duplicate Item ID's.
Item Description
This is an edit field that allows you to enter a description for the item. Click with your mouse on the scroll bar to the right of the field to move up and down through the text. Use the TAB key to move on to the next field.
Retail Price
This is the retail price for the item.
Weight
This is the weight of the book in pounds and ounces.
Genre
This is a category that you may later use for selection and reporting on items or titles.
Comments
This is an edit field that allows you to store or edit comments for the invoice. Click with your mouse on the scroll bar to the right of the field to move up and down through the text. Use the TAB key to move on to the next field.
Choose Supplier?
Answering "Y" to this prompt will cause Publishers' Assistant to present you with a list of existing supplier contacts in a popup. If the item is from a new contact, Escape from the popup, and the Supplier Contact screen will be presented to allow you to enter or select a new supplier.
Enter item cost data?
Answer "Y" to this prompt to enter a cost schedule for the item.
Back to Maintaining Basic Entities
Back to UserManual