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How to Adjust Inventory Quantities in Business Central

Open the Item Journal, create a line with entry type Positive Adjmt. or Negative Adjmt., enter the item, quantity, and a reason code, then post. For a full stock count, use the Physical Inventory Journal instead. Or tell the Zentriq Agent what to adjust and approve its draft.

Step-by-step guide

1

Open the Item Journal

In Business Central, use the search bar (Alt+Q) and type 'Item Journals'. Select a journal batch, for example DEFAULT, to keep your adjustments grouped.

2

Choose the entry type

On a new line, set the Posting Date and pick the Entry Type: 'Positive Adjmt.' to increase stock, 'Negative Adjmt.' to decrease it. A Document No. is suggested automatically.

3

Enter item, quantity, and location

Fill in the Item No. and the Quantity as a positive number, the entry type controls the direction. If you use locations, set the Location Code so the adjustment hits the right warehouse.

4

Check the unit cost

The Unit Cost comes from the item card. For positive adjustments you can override it if the goods have a different value. Negative adjustments are valued according to the item's costing method.

5

Add a reason code and post

Set a Reason Code such as DAMAGED or COUNT to document why the stock changed, your auditors will ask. Then click 'Post' and confirm. BC creates the item ledger entries and updates the inventory value.

6

For a full count, use the Physical Inventory Journal

Open 'Phys. Inventory Journals' and run 'Calculate Inventory' to fill the lines with the calculated quantity. Enter the counted quantity in the Qty. (Phys. Inventory) field, then post the journal: BC records the differences as positive or negative adjustments.

The faster way with Zentriq

Tell the Zentriq Agent 'write off 5 damaged units of item 1000' and it drafts the item journal line with quantity, cost, and reason for you to review, nothing is posted until you approve it.

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