Overview
The count has been created, and you're prepared, now use the screens that have been optimized to quickly scan or key in Products and for multiple simultaneous users.
For a full understanding of our Inventory Counting system please see Overview of Inventory Counting in Cloud Retailer.
NOTE: Versions prior to 4.6 of Cloud Retailer, the Complete Audit (Entire store / Customr filter) options were referred to as "All products" and "Use a filter" respectively. For earlier documentation see here.
Procedure
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- Open your Cloud Retailer Back Office software.
- Navigate to Tools -> Inventory Counting from the left-hand menu.
- Select the Complete Audit Inventory Count for which you wish to update count values.
- Press the Edit Selected Inventory Count button. This will open the Inventory Count Properties window.
- Click the Start/Continue Counting Products button. This will open the Inventory Count Product Scan window.
- Scan a barcode or start typing into the Product field
- Enter the amount counted in the Qty field
- Click the Add (+) button (or press the Enter key on the keyboard)
- Repeat for each Product (or section of Products) you wish to count
- Close the Complete Audit Product Scan window whenever counting is complete.
NOTE: When scanning the same product multiple times, Cloud Retailer will combine the totals, though you will still be able to see the count history. Values are updated in real-time to the Back Office with no need to save.
Next Steps
When you've updated all the Products listed in your Inventory Count, see Walkthrough - Reviewing and reconciling an Inventory Count to validate nothing slipped through the cracks!
References
- Overview of Inventory Counting in Cloud Retailer
- Back Office - Inventory Count Properties
- Back Office - Inventory Count Product Scan
- Walkthrough - Reviewing and reconciling an Inventory Count