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4. Converting Items
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4. Converting Items

Imported items are converted to sellable items in xTuple using the external vendor catalog. To convert an imported item to a sellable item in xTuple, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Products > Item > External Vendor Catalog.

  2. In the catalog portion of the External Vendor Catalog screen, highlight the item you want to convert.

  3. Click the CONVERT button in the lower right side of the screen. The following screen will be displayed:

    Vendor Catalog Conversion

  4. Specify whether you want to convert the item or create an item source for the item:

    Converting to a new item

    Select to complete the conversion of the item to a sellable xTuple item.

    Convert to an item source for an existing item

    Select if you want to convert the item instead to an item source record, which is used for purchase purposes.

  5. Click YES to confirm the conversion.

The new xTuple item is now available to be reviewed on the xTuple Item master list. To reach the xTuple item list, navigate to Products > Item > List and double-click on the newly converted item:

Newly-converted Item

Tip

The External Vendor Catalog was also designed with universal product code (UPC) filtering. Using the trade service data, items in the warehouse can be scanned with an ordinary bar code reader and the external vendor catalog will filter 12, 13, 14 and 15 digit UPC codes to the 11 digit trade service UPC. This can be used to convert items with clean item data prior to production or during a physical inventory of your warehouse.

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