Use the General tab to enter data that identifies the item or service.
Contents
| Field | Description |
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| Item Number
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Enter the item number.
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| Category
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Select the item's category from the drop-down list.
Item categories help ensure that each item's cost is charged to the correct account. If you are not sure which category to specify, ask your system administrator.
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| Description
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Enter the item's description.
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| Extra Notes
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Enter any other notes about the item to print on the purchasing form and purchasing reports.
Click
Edit to open this field in the Text Editor.
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| Substitute Item Number
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Enter the item number of an acceptable substitute, if any, for when the item is unavailable.
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| Unit of Measure
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Select the usual unit of measure to use for the item.
After you add this item to the database, the data in this field is connected to the
U/M field on the Vendors tab. When you modify the data in one field, Vision modifies it in the other field.
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| National Stock Number
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Enter the National Stock Number, if applicable. This number is a mix of the four-digit Federal Supply Classification (FSC) number and the nine-digit National Item Identification Number (NIIN). Some companies use it to mark and group each item that is stocked.
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| Primary Vendor
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Click
 and select from the Vendor Lookup the vendor who is your firm's usual vendor for this item.
After you add this item to the Vision list, the data in this field is connected to the
Primary Vendor check box on the Vendors tab. Modifying the setting in one check box modifies it in the other.
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| Last Purchased from
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After you final print the first purchase order for this item, this column displays the vendor from whom your company last purchased this item. Vision refreshes this data each time the item is purchased.
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| Internal Notes
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Enter any internal notes about the item. This data prints on purchasing reports, but not on purchasing forms.
Click
 to open this field in the Text Editor.
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