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--- items:item_basics:tab_general [2025/08/12 00:53] – [Convert pack to one when receiving] Mark Glover
+++ items:item_basics:tab_general [2025/08/12 11:28] (current) – [Allow pack to one conversion] Mark Glover
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 == Allow pack to one conversion ==
-Checking this box allows stock of the item to be repacked to "''1''".
+Checking this box allows stock of the item to be repacked to **1** for //this// item in //this// store.
+<WRAP center round box 60%>
+For example: say you receive 50 x 100 boxes of paracetamol tablets, but you issue variable amounts of paracetamol tablets on invoices. If this option is checked, as you receive the stock on a supplier invoice, it will be converted to 5000 (quantity) x 1 (pack size). You will now be able to issue any quantity you like. The cost and sell price are automatically adjusted for the new pack size.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP center round important 60%>
+This preference, and it's companion [[items:item_basics:tab_general#convert_pack_to_one_when_receiving|Convert pack to one when receiving]], below, can be set and cleared by the **Set pack to one for all visible items in this store** preference on the [[other_stuff:virtual_stores#preferences_tab|store Preferences tab]].  The store preference will set or clear these preferences for **ALL** items visible in the store.  Whereas clearing and setting the preference here allows you to control it individually for each item and each store.
+</WRAP>
 == Convert pack to one when receiving ==
-If this box is checked, when you receive items the pack size will automatically be converted to "''1''".
+If this box is checked, when you receive items the pack size will automatically be converted to **1** for //this// item in //this// store.
-<WRAP center round box 60%>
+<WRAP center round important 60%>
-For example: say you receive 50 x 100 boxes of paracetamol tablets, but you issue variable amounts of paracetamol tablets on invoices. If this option is checked, as you receive the stock on a supplier invoice, it will be converted to 5000 (quantity) x 1 (pack size). You will now be able to issue any quantity you like. The cost and sell price are automatically adjusted for the new pack size.
+This preference, and it's companion [[items:item_basics:tab_general#allow_pack_to_one_conversion|Allow pack to one conversion]], above, can be set and cleared by the **Set pack to one for all visible items in this store** preference on the [[other_stuff:virtual_stores#preferences_tab|store Preferences tab]].  The store preference will set or clear these preferences for **ALL** items visible in the store.  Whereas clearing and setting the preference here allows you to control it individually for each item and each store.
 </WRAP>
-Dispensaries will often benefit from this, but if so, <wrap em>this is not where you should set this!</wrap>  If you set this option here, it will apply to this item in //ALL stores in your mSupply system//.  If you want to convert pack size to 1 in a particular store, then you should do this by setting the **Set pack to one for all visible items in this store** preference on the [[other_stuff:virtual_stores#preferences_tab|store Preferences tab]].
 == Include in DHIS2 data push ==