Add a new item

Ensure that the Uom of the item is chosen correctly. This Uom can NOT be modified any longer!

A new item can also be added via import.

Follow the procedure below to add a new item manually.

Choose Item Management > Items in the Navigation Pane.
Do one of the following:
- Click New Item in the toolbar of the Data Pane.
- Right-click Items or My Items in the Navigation Pane and choose New Item in the shortcut menu.

In the option group General, complete the fields below:

Field	Explanation
Name	(mandatory field) The name of the item.
Description	Description of the item.
Uom (unit of measurement)	(mandatory field) Do one of the following: In Uom enter the Uom of the item and press `Enter`. Click on Uom Selection , select a dimension in the option group Dimensions, then choose a Uom in the option group Uoms and click on Complete.
ID	Field to be completed at your discretion, to assign an individual ID.
Category	Field to be completed at your discretion, to assign an individual category.
GTIN	Optional field. GTIN = Global Trade Item Number. Can be used at GS1 receipt to identify the item. Unique GS1 GTIN ID of the item.
Type	Make a choice between COMPONENT, INTERMEDIATE ITEM or END ITEM in the drop-down menu. For more information, see Items.

If additional configurations can still be executed for other modules, it is possible to click Next.
module Product Tracking & Genealogy:
module Inspection & Quality Management:
- Edit the Quality Control of an item
Click Finish.
Where applicable, add free fields. See Edit free fields via tab (Configurator).
Where applicable, add translations. See Add translations via tab.
The translation of an item, for example, is shown for consignment notes. When adding a new consignment note, the supervisor can choose the language for the description of the items.
Where applicable, add documents. See Add documents (Configurator).
If required, add free fields to documents. See Edit free fields via tab (Configurator).