Item codes that identify your inventory items can contain up to 30 characters. Generally, you can use your existing numbering method, as long as it does not exceed the limit.
An item's product line code can be used as the leading four characters of the item code; however, because all reports can be sorted by product line, the product line code should not be included in the item code, unless duplicate item codes exist in different product lines.
If you use numbers as part of your item codes, you must enter leading zeros, so that each number has the same number of characters (digits and letters). If leading zeros are not entered, items will not be correctly sorted on reports.
Example - Sorting with Leading Zeros
The following table illustrates how numeric item codes, with and without leading zeros, are sorted.
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110010
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000650
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23401
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009100
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650
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023401
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9100
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110010
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For more information, see Item Maintenance.
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