Add a part
Creating a part record so you can hold stock of it, buy it, and call for it on a BOM.
Select the add action above the inventory list.
The fields
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer part number | The maker's own number. This is what people search for. |
| Vendor part number | The number your supplier uses, where it differs. |
| Short description | One line, shown wherever the part is listed. Make it useful at a glance. |
| Available quantity | Opening stock. Zero is fine if nothing has arrived. |
| Unit price | What one costs. |
| Manufacturer name | Who makes it. |
| Vendor name | Who you buy it from, chosen from your vendors. |
| Part type | Fixed for a part. |
| Part category | Which family it belongs to. Drives the category filter on the list. |
| Project | The project it is being added for. |
| Description | Longer detail, where the short description is not enough. |
Getting the description right
The short description is what everyone reads: in the inventory list, in search results and in the picker when someone adds this part to a BOM. A description that only makes sense next to the datasheet will cost other people time.
Tip
Write it so somebody who did not choose the part can recognise it. Value, package and rating beat a repeat of the part number.
After it is created
The part appears in the inventory list with whatever opening quantity you gave it.
Anything beyond the basics is set afterwards from the part details dialog:
- Serial number tracking, in Settings
- Placing the stock, in Assign stock
- The company part number, which comes from your numbering scheme
Creating from existing stock
If you are building a new item out of parts you already hold, select those rows in the inventory list and use Create from Inventory instead. See Create from inventory.