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items:item_basics:tab_general [2025/08/12 00:53] – [Convert pack to one when receiving] Mark Gloveritems:item_basics:tab_general [2025/08/12 00:55] (current) – [Convert pack to one when receiving] Mark Glover
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 For example: say you receive 50 x 100 boxes of paracetamol tablets, but you issue variable amounts of paracetamol tablets on invoices. If this option is checked, as you receive the stock on a supplier invoice, it will be converted to 5000 (quantity) x 1 (pack size). You will now be able to issue any quantity you like. The cost and sell price are automatically adjusted for the new pack size. For example: say you receive 50 x 100 boxes of paracetamol tablets, but you issue variable amounts of paracetamol tablets on invoices. If this option is checked, as you receive the stock on a supplier invoice, it will be converted to 5000 (quantity) x 1 (pack size). You will now be able to issue any quantity you like. The cost and sell price are automatically adjusted for the new pack size.
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 Dispensaries will often benefit from this, but if so, <wrap em>this is not where you should set this!</wrap>  If you set this option here, it will apply to this item in //ALL stores in your mSupply system//.  If you want to convert pack size to 1 in a particular store, then you should do this by setting the **Set pack to one for all visible items in this store** preference on the [[other_stuff:virtual_stores#preferences_tab|store Preferences tab]]. Dispensaries will often benefit from this, but if so, <wrap em>this is not where you should set this!</wrap>  If you set this option here, it will apply to this item in //ALL stores in your mSupply system//.  If you want to convert pack size to 1 in a particular store, then you should do this by setting the **Set pack to one for all visible items in this store** preference on the [[other_stuff:virtual_stores#preferences_tab|store Preferences tab]].
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 == Include in DHIS2 data push == == Include in DHIS2 data push ==
  
  • Last modified: 2025/08/12 00:55
  • by Mark Glover