Inventory Period Update

Menu Path: Warehouse Management Images\bluerarw.gif Posting and Period Controls Images\bluerarw.gif Inventory Period Update

Purpose

Change the current inventory posting period.

Overview

Use Inventory Period Update to change the current default period for inventory transaction posting.

Changing the Current Default Period

To change the current default period:

  1. Click the Lookup button at the right of the New Current Period field. The Browse dialog box appears and displays open periods.

Note Only open periods display in the Browse dialog box. If the period you want to use is closed, you can open it in Inventory Period Open.

  1. Double-click the new period.

  2. Click the OK button in the ribbon. The default period is changed. The new period will be the default period displayed in all inventory transaction windows.

Note Changing the current accounting period does not close a period. You must use Inventory Period Close to close a period.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the Inventory Period Update window.

OK

Click this button to save the new period.

General Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Current Period

This field displays the current accounting period.

Current Year

This field displays the current accounting year.

New Current Period

Click the Lookup button to select the new current accounting period.