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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 specify additional properties of each 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 Purchasing and Warehouses form. In this column, you can specify the batch (lot) number for each inventory item for which the Use Batches option is selected.
In the Quantity column, you can specify the item quantity and in the Unit column, you can select 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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