Adjusting product levels

Stock adjustments are usually made for exceptions and are most likely a result of physical or cycle counting. Product levels adjustments affect the General Ledger.

  1. Select Product > Entry > Adjustment.
  2. In the Action field, select one of these values:
    • Adjustment: Select to make a stock adjustment.
    • Count: Select to enter a count.
  3. Specify the warehouse.
  4. Specify the product.
  5. Specify the adjustment amount or actual count amount.
    For adjustments, specify a positive or negative number.
  6. Optionally, select Print Journal to automatically open the Printer Settings page after you close the journal.
  7. Click Update.
  8. If you are making a stock adjustment, and you can override the default IC Cost Adjustments account, the General Ledger Distribution window is displayed. You can specify a different GL account in the Account field.
    Note: The ability to override the default IC Cost Adjustments account is determined by the selection for the IC Cost Adjustment GL Account in Product Adjustment Entry (ICEPA) option in SA Administrator Options-Products-Defaults. If the option is set to Use GL Distribution Screen, you the General Ledger Distribution window is displayed and you can override the account code.
  9. If the product was assigned a serial number during receiving, create or select the serial numbers that pertain to the adjustment or count.
    1. To create a serial number, click New, specify the serial number, and then click OK.
    2. To select an existing serial number, select the serial number in the Serial Master File grid and then click Move.
    3. When the Proof value is 0, click Save.
  10. If the product is a lot product, create or select the lot numbers that pertain to the adjustment.
    1. To create a lot number, click New, specify the lot number, and then click OK.
    2. For each affected lot number, specify a value in the Adjustment column.
    3. When the Proof value is 0, click Save.
  11. Click Close to the journal.
  12. If you selected Print Journal, specify printing information and then click OK.