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To add an inventory item, click the Add or Pick button (refer to Using the pick operation). In the Item column, select an item from the Items list or create a new item. For more details, refer to Items. Alternatively, you can import the list of items with all the details from an Excel document. For this, click the 
button on the table toolbar and follow the step-by-step instructions in the appeared window.
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 listed item if the Use Characteristics option is selected for the item in its master record (refer to 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 the items for which the Use Batches option is selected. Generally, you must specify batch numbers for items with expiration dates, items received from consignment or third-party contract warehouses.
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 can be specified for items for which the Use Serial Numbers option is selected in their item master records (refer to Items). A serial number is required for each such item only if the Number Tracking and Control Stock Balances by Serial Number option is selected on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form.
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