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Overview

The Alternate IDs is located on the the overflow menu accessible via the Breadcrumbs button on the mobile app.

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  • Each product can have an unlimited number of alternate product

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  • -ids. Each consists of
    • Suppliers codes, 
    • Inner (product)
    bar codes
    • barcodes
    • Outer (box)
    bar codes
    • barcodes
  • Each alternate product

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  • -id can be of a different unit. For example an alternate product

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  • -id that is a product

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  • barcode can be one unit of the product. An outer

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  • barcode might be a whole box worth. 

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  • This is particularly useful for receipting and sales

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  • having an outer

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  • barcode with a different quantity to the inner barcode.

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  • Which allows receipting or selling of product either by the whole box or

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  • individual item

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  • of the whole box with a single

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  • barcode scan.

Reference

Name
Description
IDThe alternate ID for the product.
Product ID Type

The type (usage purpose) of alternate ID you are creating aka the reason you are creating it. This the alternate id which can be:

  •   Alternate Product ID: just a different productID.
  •   Inner Barcode: for example, if this is a box of five bags, the barcode on each bag might may be defined here.
  •   Outer Barcode: if there’s a wrapper that also contains a barcode.
  •   Previous Product ID: if the product was previously known by a different ID. This provides continuity.
  •   Supplier’s Code: the code used by the supplier for the product
Product Unit

Specifies which unit the alternate ID id applies to, if this is different from the main product unit. For example, an inner barcode might apply to each unit, while an outer barcode might apply to a box of five. To see more on units click here.

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