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The Serial Number (Accounting) column is available if the Serial Number Tracking option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form. The column is populated with the serial numbers assigned to the items on their receiving. Serial numbers are required only for items for can be specified for items for which the Use Serial Numbers option is selected in their item master records (refer to Items). If A serial number is required for each such item if the Number Tracking and and Control Stock Balances by Serial Number option option is selected on the the Administration > > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form, form.
The Quantity column is populated by the book quantity of the item or the quantity available at the warehouse depending on the selected option (Fill by Accounting Data or Fill by Balance at Warehouse). When entering the count data, enter the actual quantity at the warehouse location.
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