Stock properties are the master-level settings on an item that configure how it is tracked and valued: its costing method, physical dimensions, whether serials or expiry apply, and any custom property you define. Properties are configuration, set once on the item, as distinct from attributes, which are the actual tracked values on the stock you hold.
- What a property is, versus an attribute
- Which settings live as properties
- Why the distinction matters
How it behaves
Configuration, not values
A property says how an item behaves; an attribute records what a particular unit is. The costing method, the physical width, height, depth and weight, the flags that switch on serial or expiry tracking, and any custom property are all set once on the item master. They shape how every unit of that item is then handled and reported.
Custom properties
Beyond the built-in settings you can define your own properties, shelf-life, lead-days, a handling note, and use them in queries and reports, so the master record carries whatever your operation needs to know about an item in principle.
Good practice
- Property versus attribute. Configure tracking with properties; read the tracked values as attributes.
- Switch on serial or expiry deliberately, because it changes how every unit is counted.
Related
- Reference: Current Attributes (the tracked values)
- Reference: Stock Management