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Select the Use Characteristics option to indicate that for this item additional characteristics will be used such as color, size, fabric, and so forth. This option is available only if the Enable Characteristcs option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form (for more information on characteristics, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses. To add characteristics for the item, click the Characteristics link above the form toolbar. If the item has been already used in any document, you cannot remove this functionality.
Select the Use Batches option for the item if different batches of the item have different expiration dates and should be tracked individually. This option is available only if the Batch Tracking option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form (for more information on batches, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses.
You can access the list of batches by clicking the Batches link above the toolbar. If the item has been already used in some documents, you cannot change the option.
Select the Use Serial Numbers field to indicate that for this item you will need to specify a serial number for each unit of this item. This option is available only if the Serial Number Tracking option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form (for more information on characteristics, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses.