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--- items:item_basics:tab_stock [2023/07/28 01:22] – [Months Cover] Mark Glover
+++ items:item_basics:tab_stock [2024/10/25 14:31] (current) – [Inners per outer] Gary Willetts
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-The "Stock" window shows the lines of stock for this item together with the stock on hand. mSupply(r) will calculate how many days this stock will last, based on your usage over a number of months - you can specify how many months.
+The //Stock// tab shows the lines of stock for this item together with the stock on hand. mSupply(r) will calculate how many days this stock will last, based on your usage over a number of months - you can specify how many months.
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 == Stock ==
 **Minimum stock**: The minimum stock you wish to keep on hand. Note that
-you do not need to enter a quantity here for mSupply(r)'s ordering system
+you do not need to enter a quantity here for mSupply's ordering system
 to work. In fact, it is better in most cases to leave this number set to
 zero. This field should only be filled in if you absolutely must keep a
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 decided you need to keep five vials on hand, you would enter "5" as the
 minimum quantity for naloxone.
+**Maximum stock**: The maximum stock you wish to keep on hand. Like the **Minimum stock** field you don't need to fill this field in for mSupply's automatic ordering functionality to work correctly. This field is normally only used for reporting or in some customised functionality.
 **Stock on hand**: The total stock of this item on hand.
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 === General tab ===
-This tab shows the details of a stock line.It also gives you total and
+This tab shows the details of a stock line. It also gives you total and available quantity of that stock line.
-available quantity of that stock line.
 == Hold checkbox ==
-To hold a stock line, check the //Hold// check-box. Once an stock line is held, it cannot be issued. It will still appear in the available stock window, but held stock lines will have a check box in the hold column, and if a user attempts to issue from the stock line they will be informed that the stock line is on hold.
+To hold a stock line, check the //Hold// check-box. Once an stock line is held, it cannot be issued. It will still appear in the available stock window, but held stock lines will have a check box in the //Hold// column, and if a user attempts to issue from the stock line they will be informed that they can't because the stock line is on hold.
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-The // Hold: do not issue // option in the **Item details > General** tab takes precedence.  If that option is checked, then no stock of the item may be issued, regardless of the stock line's //Hold// checkbox setting.
+The //Hold: do not issue // option in the **Item details > General** tab takes precedence.  If that option is checked, then no stock of the item may be issued, regardless of the stock line's //Hold// checkbox setting.
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+== Quan per inner ==
+This field contains the number of packs that are in an inner pack or carton i.e. the number of primary packs that are in a secondary pack. It is editable.
+== Inners per outer ==
+This field contains the number of inner packs (cartons) that are in an outer pack (usually a pallet) i.e. the number of secondary packs that are in a tertiary pack. It is editable.
 Please note: if you are using barcode scanning then there will be an additional **Barcode** drop down list below the **Supplier** field. For details on its use, see the [[barcode_scanning:receiving_goods#manually_assigning_barcodes_to_stock_lines|14.03. Barcode scanning and receiving goods]] page.
+**Note:** If the exoiry date of. batch is changed, this is logged in the system log. See [[admin:the_log|]] page for details on how to view the log.
 === Ledger tab ===
 This tab shows a list of transactions (supplier and customer invoices, inventory adjustments etc.) for the item