Set up an item as a Tally 1 record if the following applies:
the units of measure are some form of board foot or linear foot
you want to keep track of total quantity in stock and total quantity sold
Items that are often set up as a Tally 1 record are moulding and chain. If you want to keep track of individual lengths (sales and quantity), set up the item as a Tally 2 record. Click here for more information about Tally 2 records.
In Inventory Maintenance, add the item using the following guidelines:
Set the stocking, pricing, and alternate units of measure to some form of board foot or linear foot.
Set the *Tally field to 1.
Multistore: The *Tally field is store specific, and the pricing fields may be store specific. Be sure to set the *Tally field and the pricing fields for all stores that will stock and sell the Tally 1 SKU.
For the procedure to sell Tally 1 items, click here.