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Placeholder Item is used when waiting on purchase invoice from the supplier; it enables you to add the items to the Estimates, Vehicle Inspection Estimates, Jobsheets, or Purchase Orders without the purchase invoice.

In this article

1. Creating a Placeholder Item
2. Add Placeholder Item in a document
3. Convert Placeholder Item to Inventory Item

Creating a Placeholder Item

To create a placeholder item:

1. click on Items from the navigation bar in the role centre.

   

2. Select +New from the items list page that opens.
3. Assign an Item Template and click OK.

4. You can add an Item No. and Description according to your preference (in this case, the item no will be MISC and description Placeholder Item).

   

5. Scroll down to the Costs and Posting section and select the slider on Placeholder Item.
6. If you can’t see the option, click on Show More at the top-right corner of the section.

Add Placeholder Item in a document

After creating a placeholder item, you can add it to a document for items you are yet to receive a purchase invoice. To add it in a jobsheet:

1. Open the particular jobsheet and select Item from the Type column in the jobsheet lines.
2. Start typing the placeholder item name in the No. column and choose it from the options.
3. Add a description and unit price.
4. You can as well Create a Purchase Order for the Item from the Jobsheet.

Tip

The placeholder item can be used as many times as need be.

Convert Placeholder Item to Inventory Item

When you receive the purchase invoice from the supplier, convert the placeholder item to the item on the purchase invoice after posting the purchase invoice. To do this:

1. Open the Jobsheet with the placeholder items, select Parts followed by Convert Placeholder Items from the actions bar.
2. Scroll right to the Action column, and click on Select Item. Select the item from the Items List, and click OK.

3. Repeat step 2 for all placeholder items.

   

Note

It is not possible to post a document with a placeholder item.