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The Characteristic column is available if the Enable Item Characteristics option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form. In this column, you can view item's additional properties (such as size, color, and so forth) of each listed item if the Use Characteristics option is selected for the item in its master record (see Items).
The Batch column is available, if the Enable Batches option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form. In this column, you can view the batch (lot) number for the items for which the Use Batches option is selected.
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