The product contains the most general information about a product. The product id, product name etc. 

Most of the more variable information about products is on a separate set of lists including: 

Sell prices are held on a list of product price levels allowing unlimited sell price levels. 

• Costs are held on a list of suppliers for the product. Allowing unlimited suppliers and different costs and units for each supplier, 
• Alternate codes such as bar codes are held on a separate list of alternate product codes. Allowing unlimited bar codes, supplier codes etc. for each product. 

A product's status controls how it can be used in Readysell:

• Active Products products, those that are currently used

• Discontinued products product is no longer manufactured

• Obsolete product is no longer soldif a product is flagged as Obsolete this product cannot be purchased. If however there is floor stock, the remainder of the stock can be sold.

• Archived products product is no longer displayed on any screens. Can't be purchased or sold. Use this status to flag a product as deleted.