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If you need to manually add an item, click the Add button on the tab toolbar. If you need to manually add multiple items, click the Pick button and select the items. Use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to rearrange the items in the list.
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 (such as size, color, and so forth) of each item if the Use Characteristics option is selected for the item in its master record (see Items).
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