Creating UPC codes

Universal Product Codes (UPC) are an alternate product identifier for items. UPCs are used primarily in the retail industry. In Inventory Control you can associate a UPC code with an inventory item for tracking purposes. The UPC code includes additional item information, such as UPC type and unit of measure.

You can print UPC codes on labels or you can scan them electronically.

  1. Select Items.
  2. On the Item List tab, open an item record.
  3. Click the Codes tab.
  4. In the UPCs section, click Create.
  5. Complete the fields.
  6. Select Primary for the universal product code type.
  7. Click Save.