Enter an Inventory Transaction Before Completing an Appointment
Use the Inventory tab to enter billable inventory costs for an appointment. If you inadvertently enter an inventory item, you can delete it before it is synced.
- You can add multiple service inventory items with the same exact item number provided the description entered is unique or if you have equipment assigned to one of the inventory items. You can add multiple job inventory items but they need to have different job cost codes.
- MobileTech inventory transactions do not support Microsoft Dynamics GP Inventory Lots.
- From the Inventory tab for the appointment, select the New icon.
Enter information in these fields, as needed.
Field Description Appointment
The appointment ID.
Transaction Date
The system date. You can change the date of the inventory transaction.
Equipment
If equipment is assigned to the service call, you can select the piece of equipment. If no equipment is assigned to the service call, this field isn't available.
Non-Inventory
Depending on the setup, you can select Yes to create an entry for an item that isn't an inventory item.
*Cost Code
- For a service appointment, a cost code of MATERIAL is displayed and can't be changed.
- For a job appointment, select the cost code.
*Site Inventory/Item Number
Select the site inventory number. You can sort inventory items by number or by description. This is a required field for inventory and non-inventory items.
More information about the item is displayed in the Description field. If this is a non-inventory item, enter the item number.
For a job appointment, you can add the same inventory item but use a different cost code. For example, a load of mulch can be divided to different locations.
Quantity
Enter the number of units.
Unit Cost
Enter the cost per unit. This field might not be displayed, depending on the setup.
List Price
Enter the list price per unit. This field might not be displayed, depending on the setup.
You can't enter negative list prices for items that have an item type of Sales Inventory, Discontinued, or Kit.
Description
If you select a site inventory number, information about the item is displayed. If the transaction is for a non-inventory item, you can enter a description of the inventory transaction.
*Required fields
- Select Save.