{"id":8453,"date":"2026-01-22T15:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/adding-a-product-for-sale\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:22:21","slug":"adding-a-product-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/kayttoohjeet\/adding-a-product-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Product for Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>The first part of this guide explains how to create a product without inventory tracking. <strong>Read this part if you sell services or products for which you do not need to track stock levels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second part is intended for situations where you want to track stock quantities. <strong>Read<\/strong> <strong>the second part ONLY if you want to continuously know how many products you have in stock.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip<\/strong>: Using inventory tracking makes bookkeeping more complex, so we recommend enabling it only if it provides clear benefit to your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>PART 1 - ADDING A PRODUCT FOR SALE WITHOUT INVENTORY TRACKING<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<p>This method of adding a product to the system is suitable for you if you <strong>sell services<\/strong> or <strong>sell goods and do not want to use inventory tracking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#002222;border-radius:8px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#295555;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Quick guide<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a new product from <strong>Inventory<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Products<\/strong> &gt; <strong>New product<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter at least a <strong>code<\/strong> and a <strong>name<\/strong> for the product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8220;<strong>Service product<\/strong>&#8221; to activate it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the product<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Add new products from Inventory &gt; Products &gt; New product<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-1024x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-1536x432.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-920x259.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-600x169.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15-320x90.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-15.png 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Fill in the required information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-1024x458.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-1536x687.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-920x411.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-600x268.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16-320x143.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-16.png 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Code<\/strong> &#8211; The code must contain at least two characters. It can be, for example, an official product number or a number series of your own choosing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong> &#8211; You can name the product using its official name or any name you prefer, for example &#8220;Tennis racket&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optional fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purchase price<\/strong> &#8211; You can specify the product&#8217;s purchase cost price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sales price calculation<\/strong> &#8211; You can choose the method for calculating the selling price. It can be a &#8220;<strong>Markup percentage<\/strong>&#8220;, calculated from the purchase price, or a <strong>&#8220;Fixed selling price<\/strong>&#8220;, which is automatically applied to invoices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong> &#8211; Here you can optionally add more detailed background information or a product description. For example, &#8220;Wilson W 250, women&#8217;s professional racket&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Service product<\/strong> as the product type and <strong>save<\/strong>. Once the product is saved, you can easily add it to, for example, a sales invoice, billable jobs, or a quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Note!<\/strong> Select &#8220;<strong>Service product<\/strong>&#8221; whenever you do not want to use inventory tracking (even if you are selling physical goods). <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>PART 2 - ADDING A PRODUCT FOR SALE WHEN USING INVENTORY TRACKING<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<p>Add products to the system in this way if you want the <strong>system to track the quantity and value of products in stock<\/strong> based on purchased and sold items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not want to change the inventory settings, set up a new warehouse, or create a new inventory account, you can read only <strong>step 4<\/strong> of this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong> explains how to add stock balance, i.e. products available for sale, to the warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Step 1 - Changing warehouse settings<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-1536x784.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-920x469.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-600x306.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13-320x163.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-13.png 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can access warehouse settings from <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Environment settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Warehouse settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-1024x524.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-768x393.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-1536x785.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-920x470.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-600x307.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14-320x164.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-14.png 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure the warehouse settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automatic numbering formula for inventory entries<\/strong> can be, for example: %Y%M%3N= 2404001 (in this case it would be the first inventory entry of April 2024). \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can read more about automatic numbering <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/knowledge-base\/auttomaattisen-numeroinnin-muuttaminen-myyntilaskuilla-ostolaskuilla-tarjouksilla-tai-varastokirjauksilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are three options for determining the <strong>cost price<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are also three options for the <strong>inventory valuation method<\/strong>. In Finland, the FIFO method (<em>First In, First Out<\/em>) is commonly used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have configured the appropriate settings, save and proceed to <strong>step 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Step 2 - Adding a new accounting account for the warehouse<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-1024x412.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-1024x412.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-768x309.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-1536x618.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-920x370.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-600x242.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4-320x129.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5-4.png 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Before creating a new warehouse, set up a new accounting account for the upcoming warehouse. The new account is created from <strong>Accounting<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accounts<\/strong> &gt; <strong>New account<\/strong>. Add a suitable name for the account (warehouse), for example &#8220;Tampere warehouse&#8221;, and save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Note!<\/strong> Warehouse account numbers must be in the range 1500\u20131550 so that they appear in the correct position on the balance sheet. <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Step 3 - Creating a new warehouse<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-1024x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-1536x432.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-920x259.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-600x169.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3-320x90.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/6-3.png 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A new warehouse is created from <strong>Inventory<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Warehouses<\/strong> &gt; <strong>New warehouse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the accounting account you created in the previous step for the warehouse, give the warehouse a name (e.g. Tampere warehouse), and save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Step 4 - Creating a new inventory product<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-1024x305.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-1024x305.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-1536x457.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-920x274.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-600x179.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3-320x95.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-3.png 1578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New products are added from <strong>Inventory<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Products<\/strong> &gt; <strong>New product<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-1024x454.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-1536x681.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-920x408.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-600x266.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2-320x142.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-2.png 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Code<\/strong> &#8211; The code must contain at least two characters. It can be, for example, an official product number or a number series of your own choosing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong> &#8211; You can name the product using its official name or any name you prefer, for example &#8220;Tennis racket&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optional fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purchase price<\/strong> &#8211; You can specify the product&#8217;s purchase cost price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sales price calculation<\/strong> &#8211; You can choose the method for calculating the selling price. It can be a &#8220;<strong>Markup percentage<\/strong>&#8220;, calculated from the purchase price, or a &#8220;<strong>Fixed selling price<\/strong>&#8220;, which is automatically applied to invoices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong> &#8211; Here you can optionally add more detailed background information or a product description. For example, &#8220;Wilson W 250, women&#8217;s professional racket&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Inventory product<\/strong> as the product type and <strong>save<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Note!<\/strong> Before you can add the product to sales invoices or quotes, the warehouse must have stock. Inventory products cannot be added to an invoice if the stock balance is 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not want to add a stock balance to the product, it must be created as a service product as described in the first part of this guide. <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern su-spoiler-icon-chevron su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Step 5 - Adding products (stock balance) to the warehouse<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-1024x421.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-1536x631.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-920x378.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-600x246.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3-320x131.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/9-3.png 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Products can be added to the warehouse either via purchase invoices (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-ostolaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide<\/a>) or by entering an opening stock balance (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/alkuvaraston-lisaaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you select the inventory account on a purchase invoice line (see point B above), the system adds the product to that warehouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can select the newly created product in the <strong>Product<\/strong> field on the purchase invoice. The system will suggest the product as you start typing its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#a7bdac;border-radius:8px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;color:#333333;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Other related guides:<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/tuotteiden-siirtaminen-varastosta-toiseen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transferring products between warehouses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/tuotelistan-tuonti-ohjelmaan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adding products from a file (product list)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/alkuvaraston-lisaaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adding opening stock balance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/knowledge-base\/uuden-ostolaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating a new purchase invoice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating a new sales invoice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/varastosaldon-tarkistaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Checking stock balance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/tuotteiden-vahentaminen-varastosta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Removing a product from stock<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/auttomaattisen-numeroinnin-muuttaminen-myyntilaskuilla-ostolaskuilla-tarjouksilla-tai-varastokirjauksilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changing automatic numbering for sales invoices, purchase invoices, quotes, or inventory entries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht_kb_category":[120,115],"ht_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8453","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-inventory","ht_kb_category-sales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=8453"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=8453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}