# Stock adjustment reasons

Stock adjustment reasons allow you to define a customised list of reasons why a Stock adjustment is being performed and also associate a default General ledger account to use when a stock adjustment is processed.

Features

- No practical limit to the number of stock adjustment reasons that can be created
- Stock adjustment reason names are FlexiCode
- A different default stock adjustment account can be associated with each reason

Stock adjustment reasons form

Module: Inventory

Category: Stock adjustment reasons

Activation: Main > Inventory > Setup >Stock adjustment reasons

Form style: Multiple instance, SODA

Special actions available for users with Administrator permissions:

- Change the User ID of the Entered by field of memos.
- Edit memos entered by other users.

Database rules:

- You cannot delete a Stock adjustment reason that is currently used in a Stock adjustment

Field definitions

Stock adjustment reasons

Reference: List, Read-only

This is the complete list of all Stock adjustment reasons currently defined. As you click on each item in the list, the details for the selected Stock adjustment reason appear on the right.

When you want to edit or delete a Stock adjustment reason, highlight the Stock adjustment reason in the list and click on the Edit or Delete button.

Name

Reference: Text(64), Mandatory, FlexiCode

This is the name given to the Stock adjustment reason. This name is a FlexiCode, which allows you to change the name while still retaining all internal links to that Stock adjustment reason.

Description

Reference: Memo, Expandable

This is the description of the stock adjustment reason and is only used for reference purposes.

Adjustment account

Reference: Account Field Type, QuickList

This is the account that will be filled in by default into the Stock adjustment allocation account field when a Stock adjustment reason is selected for the Stock adjustment. This provides a way for users to select a different allocation account while not having to know anything about the General ledger.

If you leave the Adjustment account empty for a stock adjustment reason, then when that reason is selected on the Stock adjustment form, the Cost of sales account for the item will be filled into the Stock adjustment allocation account field.

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