Many suppliers provide an all-item catalog that can be imported into Paladin through an EDI process. While the complete catalog is stored, only items in your active inventory appear in reports or searches (unless you search for the item specifically). Catalog items that are not in active inventory are called obscure inventory items.
An obscure inventory item becomes an active inventory item in the following scenarios:
- You add the item to a purchase order.
- You receive the item when you process a purchase order.
- You view the item in Paladin’s Invoice/Quote or Inventory modules.
- You scan the item using an RF unit or barcode scanner.
If you view an obscure item in Paladin, but do not want to make it an active inventory item, open the item in Paladin’s Inventory module, then on the bottom ribbon of the module, click Delete.
Note: When restoring a deleted part with a matching part in obscure, and no alt part numbers, there will no longer be a history record created stating it is an alternate.
If you have questions or suggestions about this information, contact support@paladinpos.com.
