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You can specify some additional properties of an inventory item (such as size, color etc.) or service in the Characteristic column if the Enable Item Characteristics option is selected on the Administration > Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses form. Also, you can specify the batch (lot) number for items in the Batch column if the Enable batches option is selected on the same form. To learn more about the item settings, see see see Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses.
In the Quantity column, you can specify the item or service quantity. In the Unit column, you can specify an UOM for the item if the Multiple UOMs per Item option is selected on the Administration > Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses form.
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