Stock orders

This table is used to model individual lots that make up the current inventory.

Most businesses can represent the current inventory as a single onhand number in the buffer table.

Some businesses do require a more detailed lot-by-lot representation of the current inventory:

to track the expiry date of perishable inventory.
to track the batch information of inventory reserved for specific demands or customers in a make-to-order environment.

This table exists when the shelflife app is installed (which is only available in the Enterprise and Cloud Editions).

Field	Type	Description
reference	string	Unique identifier for the stock order.
item	item	The item being purchased.
location	location	The location receiving the stock order.
batch	string	Blank/unused for make-to-stock items. Identification of the batch for make-to-order items.
quantity	number	The quantity in stock.
end date	datetime	Date of the .
expiry	datetime	Defines the date when the material will expire. When left unspecified, it is computed as the end date plus the item’s shelf life.
demands	list	The demand(s) (and quantity) pegged to the stock order. This is a computed field.
period of cover	duration	This is a computed field that shows how long the material of a stock order is expected to stay in your inventory. The period of cover represents how long it will last until the last material of the stock order will be consumed.