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--- items:adding_a_new_item [2023/05/09 15:24] – [Cross reference item tab] Gary Willetts
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 These 3 fields are available to be filled in for every type of item.
-You should decide on a clear scheme for item names and codes. This can be a tricky process but is worth persevering with. You can change your mind later but changing the codes of all the items and names in your datafile could be a time-consuming business.
+**Universal code:** This read-only field shows the item's universal code as supplied by The mSupply Foundation's unversal code server at [[https://universalcodes.msupply.org.nz/]]. Use the button next to the field to search for this item's universal code. See the [[items:item_basics:tab_general#universal_code|4.01.01. Items - General tab]] page for more details. The universal code is useful for identifying the item across multiple systems.
+You should decide on a clear scheme for item names and codes. This can be a tricky process but is worth persevering with. You can change your mind later but changing the codes of all the items and names in your datafile could be a time-consuming business - but note you can speed this up hugely by exporting all the items then reimporting them with their new codes. See the [[import_and_export:importing_items|]] page for details.
 We would recommend that the item code is systematic and can be worked out from the item's details e.g. first 3 letters of the item's name, 3 figures for the strength, a letter for the formulation then a letter or number for disambiguation if necessary.