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--- items:master_lists [2023/03/23 02:08] – Mark Glover
+++ items:master_lists [2023/03/23 02:19] (current) – [Removing an item from a master list when it is currently in stock] Mark Glover
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 === Removing an item from a master list when it is currently in stock ===
-There are a number of circumstances under which you will need to remove an item from a master list when it is currently in stock:
+There are a number of circumstances under which you will need to remove an item from a master list when it is currently in stock including:
   * The item is being phased out and you don't want facilities to be able to order it
   * The item should never have been on the master list and users have accidentally recorded stock of the item
-In these cases, it is relatively straightforward to [[items:master_lists#remove_item_s|remove an item from a master list]] - except that if your system is [[items:master_lists#using_master_lists_to_control_item_visibility_in_stores|using master lists to control item visibility in stores]], then mSupply will <wrap em>not allow you to remove an item from a master list</wrap> IF //**any**// store that is assigned to that master list has:
+In these cases, it is relatively straightforward to [[items:master_lists#remove_item_s|remove an item from a master list]] - //except// that if your system is [[items:master_lists#using_master_lists_to_control_item_visibility_in_stores|using master lists to control item visibility in stores]], then:
+<WRAP center round box 90%>
+mSupply will <wrap em>not allow you to remove an item from a master list</wrap> IF **any** store that is assigned to that master list has:
   * The item currently in stock AND
   * The item is not on any //other// master list assigned to that store.
+</WRAP>
 There are two options open to you:
-  * Wait for all stock to be removed from the store before you make the change to the master list.  This is a particularly painful process if there are many affected stores.  While you are waiting for this to happen, stores can continue to receive and stock the item!
+== Wait for all stock to be removed ==
-  * Create a temporary master list to assist with the process:
+Wait for //all// stock to be removed from //all// the affected stores before you remove the item(s) from the master list.  This is a particularly painful process if there are many affected stores.  While you are waiting for the last store to remove the item, other stores can continue to receive and stock the item!
+== Use a temporary master list to assist with the process ==
   - Create a temporary master list with the item(s) to be removed.
-  - Assign the temporary master list to all the stores that still hold stock of the item(s).
+  - Assign the temporary master list to all the affected stores that still hold stock of the item(s).
-  - Remove the item from the original master list (this should now be possible)
+  - Remove the item from the original master list.  This should now be possible as the condition above should be met.
   - As each store removes the stock of the item(s), un-assign the temporary master list from the store.
   - Once all stores have removed stock of the item(s), the temporary master list can be deleted.