Bulk Items application: General tab – Help Centre

This tab is part of the larger Bulk Items application.

Option	Allowed Values	Description
Status	Active Inactive To be Deleted	The status of the item.
Item Code	Any number	The Item Code. This is generated automatically and cannot be edited.
Description	1–50 characters	The name of an Item. This will be displayed on POS Buttons and in Reports. This is also configurable in the Alternate Language.
Short Desc	1–10 characters	A short name of the Item. This will be used on POS if the Description is too long. This is also configurable in the Alternate Language.
HO Item Code	1–15 characters	A a code used to link the Item to an HO Item. This is only required if you use Head Office. There can be a 1-to-1 relationship between items and HO items, or multiple items can be configured with the same HO Item Code. Example: M&Ms and Jaffas may have the same HO item code which corresponds to Candy, allowing Head Office to produce consolidated Reports.
Item Type	Normal Component Made at sale time (Recipe) Made in advance (Recipe) Weight based Comp Parent Sales Modification Group	An Item can be configured with a Type that determines aspects of its behaviour at POS: A Normal Item is sold to a customer in the same state that it was purchased from the Vendor. Example: A candy bar or bag of potato chips. A Component Item is combined with other components and sold as a recipe. Example: An ice cream cone or a 300mL cup. A Made at Sale Time Item is a recipe that is prepared from components at the time of sale. Example: A 300mL cup of cola. A Made in Advance Item is a recipe that is prepared from components before being sold. Example: A rolled ice cream. A Weight based Component is an Item that must be weighed at sale time to determine the price. Example: Mixed sweets. A Parent Sales Item is a prepared item that requires the patron to select Options, which are defined as other items. Example: A small soda (which may have child items that correspond to each available flavour). A Modification Group is an Item that contains a list of related modifiers, and is the means by which those modifiers are associated with a modifiable item. Example: Sauces.
Item belongs to Cinema	Any configured Cinema	The Cinema that the Item belongs to. Note: If this field is configured, all sales of the item will be associated with that cinema.
Item Classes	Any configured Item Class	Item Classes group Items together for reporting purposes and general ledger postings. Items classes can be implemented as independent "tags" or as a hierarchy. This affects how items are displayed in InfoWorks. Note: Only Item Class 1 is displayed on Reports.
Discount Code		Discount Codes are configured in Concession Discount Type maintenance. Note: An Item Discount Code is not unique to one concession item or to one concession discount type. A good way to configure this is to have the item discount code reflect the Item Class.
Tax Category		This field is only available when a value is configured in the TaxRuleSystem system setting.
Tax Code	Any configured Sales Tax	The Sales Tax that will be used when this Item is purchased.
Vendor	Any configured Vendor	The default Vendor from which the Item is purchased. Note: This can be overridden on the Reorder Worksheet.
Vendor Item Code	1–15 characters	A code that identifies the Item when ordering new stock from the Vendor.
Takeaway Tax Code	Any configured tax code	The tax code used for this item when your POS staff sell it as takeaway. POS staff sell items as takeaway by selecting the Takeaway button at POS. The Takeaway button isn't visible by default. You'll need to set it up in POS Button Layouts before your staff can select it.
Extended Description	1–300 characters	This field can be used to provide detailed comments about an Item that is available for sale on the internet. This is also configurable in the Alternate Language.