Manage obscure inventory access

Inventory, Knowledge Base, Setup

Many suppliers provide an all-item catalog that can be imported into Paladin using an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process. Catalog items that are not in active inventory are called obscure inventory items. If your store is set up with EDI, you can follow these steps:  In Paladin, from the main menu, select File > Setup. […]

Alternate part number safeguard: Obscure inventory items

Inventory, Knowledge Base, Process

Alternate part numbers let you maintain a single inventory item in Paladin when you buy that item from multiple suppliers. During invoicing, an item can be retrieved by any of its part numbers, primary or alternate. To help protect you from associating unlike items when you manually add alternate part numbers, there is a safeguard. […]

Set or clear the Obscure Inventory Item function

Inventory, Knowledge Base, Process, Setup

In Paladin’s Inventory module, if you enter or scan an inventory item part number that is not found in your active inventory, Paladin automatically looks for the item in the supplier’s all-item catalog (if the catalog is available and obscure inventory access is turned on). If the item is found, an Obscure Inventory Item window […]

Do It Best EDI

EDI, Knowledge Base, Setup

This article provides instruction and information on the following: How to send files How to receive files Note: After successfully downloading EDI, follow the steps in the following KBA to generate your bin tags or shelf tags: Batch and print EDI price changes on full sheet bin tags or shelf tags How to send files […]

All-item catalogs and obscure inventory items

Inventory, Knowledge Base

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 […]