Items
Item is term used by Frappe Books for anything that is purchased or sold using a Sales or Purchase Invoice.
Types of Items
An Item is classified by what purpose it's used for.
# | For | Name | Usage | Navigation |
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1 | Sales | Sales Items | Sales Invoices |
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2 | Purchases | Purchase Items | Purchase Invoices |
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3 | Both | Common Items | Sales and Purchase Invoices |
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::: warning Usage Make sure that you create the Item under the correct Navigation as this cannot be changed after creation. :::
Item Fields
When creating a new Item the following fields are displayed:
Item Image: an image to identify the Item by.
Item Name: a name to identify the Item by, each Item should have a unique name.
Rate: base cost of an Item, this can be changed in the invoice.
Unit Type: base unit of the Item to which the rate is applied
Type: indicates whether the Item is a Product or a Service.
For: the purpose of the Item, whether it's for Sales, Purchases or Both.
Tax: tax applied on the Item when making an invoice, this can be changed in the invoice.
Description: textual description of what the Item is.
Income: the income account, account that is credited when the Item is sold.
Expense: the expense account, account that is debited when the Item is purchased.
HSN/SAC: the HSN/SAC code that is used for classifying Items.