Generating automatic item lookup codes

You can simplify the process of adding items to the store database, and create consistency between items, by automatically generating item lookup codes for new items.

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Click Setup.

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Expand Merchandising.

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Click Item Settings.

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Select Use Automatic Item Lookup Codes.

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In Lookup code format, enter any characters you want to include in the lookup code (for example, you might include a prefix) and use #'s to define the length of number portion of the lookup code.

Make sure the length of the number portion of the lookup code includes room for inventory growth. For example, if you use ###, the lookup code will support a numbering sequence from 001 to 999, but it will not support a numbering sequence of 1000 and higher.

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In Next Number, enter the starting number for the number sequence. For example, if you enter 100, the numbering sequence will start at 100.

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If desired, use Increment Next Number By to control how the number sequence increments. For example, if the number sequence starts at 100 and you enter 5 as the increment number, the numbering sequence will be 100, 105, 110, 115, etc.

Note: The maximum increment value is 10.

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Click Save And Close.