This is the comprehensive What’s New for Version 377, covering the Concessions edition of Yellow Dog Inventory. It includes all new features and enhancements in Version 377, branching from the first iteration of 377 through build 2025.1.26.377. Please note that some details may be subject to change, and this document will be updated periodically as improvements are made and feedback is integrated.

🎬 How to Find your YDI Version (1 min)

To identify if your Yellow Dog Inventory is currently on Version 377 and the most recent build 2025.1.26.377, follow the steps below.

1.   Click the Help menu on the top taskbar.

2.   Select About from the dropdown.

3.   Scroll down to the Assembly Version section.

4.   Locate the version number in the Common row, under the File Version or Assembly Version column.

If you are not currently on Version 377 Build 2025.1.26.377 and would like to be, contact clientaccounts@yellowdogsoftware.com to save your spot in the upgrades queue.

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In this section, you'll find the updates that will have the biggest impact, helping you streamline your workflow and reclaim valuable time and labor.

1. Speed and Reliability Optimization
   
2.  Invoice Staging
3. Cost Adjustments
4. User Audit
5.  PAR Worksheet
6. Thresholds
   

We listened — and we delivered. You asked for faster load times, smoother navigation, and a more responsive experience. This release is all about performance.

How it Works

Across Yellow Dog Inventory, we’ve implemented over 50 targeted updates to enhance speed, reliability, and overall system efficiency. Performance will increase across the board, with the biggest gains appearing in the areas below:

Item Management

•     The Inventory Item screen now loads and navigates significantly faster.

•     Item History report generation times have been greatly reduced.

Physical Inventory

•     Load and commit times are dramatically faster.

•     The Show Only Variances filter now runs in a fraction of the time.

•     Sorting delivers quicker, more responsive results.

•     Report generation for large datasets is now substantially faster.

Purchasing

•     Scrolling, sorting, and filtering are smoother than ever, especially with large purchasing documents.

•     Document generation and commit times have been improved across the board.

Stand Reconciliation

•     Launching and closing stand reconciliations are now noticeably faster.

•     Multi-user operations run more smoothly.

•     Filtering by date ranges loads results more quickly.

Reporting

•     Streamlined processes reduce load times for faster report generation.

Enabling

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Invoice Staging lets you review, correct, and validate invoice data before it updates your live inventory, helping to ensure accuracy and prevent bad data from entering your system.

🎬 What's New 377 — Invoice Staging (2 min)

📒 Invoice Staging Guide

How it Works

Invoices flow into Invoice Staging through an approved EDI vendor integration or via user upload with a subscription to our Retriever service. Once imported into Yellow Dog, users assign each unmatched item on a staged invoice to the correct vendor product. After an item is mapped the first time, Yellow Dog will automatically match it on all future invoices from that vendor. Once the staged invoice has been fully reviewed and finalized, users convert it into an invoice and commit, which updates on-hand inventory levels.

Enabling

This feature requires a contracted EDI integration (direct vendor invoice import) or a subscription to our Retriever service (user invoice upload). Additional setup is required and outlined in the Invoice Staging Guide.

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No more stressing over mistakes that created inaccurate calculated costs. Cost Adjustments allow you to quickly fix these inaccuracies.

🎬 What's New 377 — Cost Adjustments (2 min)

📒 How To: Create a Cost Adjustment (Fix Calculated Cost)

How it Works

When users create a cost adjustment, manual adjustments are automatically created to zero out inventory then adjust the item back up to the original on-hand at the new set calculated cost.

Enabling

•     Cost Adjustment List > Visible — Allows users to view and create cost adjustments.

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The User Audit Log records the actions of users, giving managers more insight into changes when monitoring the health of the system and troubleshooting issues.

🎬 What's New 377 — User Audit Log (2 min)

How it Works

The system automatically tracks activity, and the User Audit Log is your key to accessing this information. It provides visibility into who performed key actions, when those actions occurred, and what data was changed.

Users with access to the User Audit Log will be able to:

•     Filter by date range

•     Search details

•     Export or print activity

Location: Reporting > User Audit Log

Enabling

•     User Audit Log > Visible — Allows users to view the User Audit Log.

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The PAR Worksheet allows you to automatically update PAR levels based on sales from a selected date range.

🎬 What's New 377 — PAR Worksheet (3 min)

How it Works

With the PAR worksheet you can mass update PAR levels by selecting a date range to adjust based on sales. Once within the worksheet you can:

•     Include multiple stores

•     Select specific sizes to include

•     Choose to only include restocking sizes (concession clients)

•     Sort items by up to three parameters for reviewing purposes

Location: Worksheets > PAR

Enabling

•     Worksheets > PARWorksheet — Grants access to view and create PAR Worksheets.

 Thresholds

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Setting Thresholds provides users with notifications when vendor prices exceed set limits so users can review and ensure accuracy before saving updates.

🎬 What's New 377 — Thresholds (3 min)

How it Works

After setting threshold percentages for Default Vendor Price and/or Invoice Staging, the system will provide warnings or indicators when the threshold is exceeded and may require notes:

Default Vendor Price Threshold Percentages

•     Warning: If the default vendor price exceeds the 'Warning' percentage, a pop-up will display, and the user must click 'Confirm' to acknowledge. Adding a note is optional.

•     Requires Note: If the default vendor price exceeds the 'Requires Note' percentage, a pop-up will display, and the user must enter details explaining the price change.

Invoice Staging Threshold Percentages

•     Warning: When the 'Warning' threshold is exceeded in a Staged Invoice, the item details will display in red.

•     Requires Note: If the 'Requires Note' threshold percentage is exceeded, the user must provide a note explaining the price change before converting the document into an invoice.

Figure 1. Thresholds are configured under System Setup > Options > Thresholds.

Enabling

To set threshold percentages, an Admin User will go to System Setup > Options > Thresholds.

New reports and reporting enhancements to help you find, filter, and act on the data that matters most.

1. New Reports
   
2. Reporting Enhancements
   

New Reports

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Missing sales may indicate an item setup or integration issue. Knowing when sales are not coming through allows users to investigate and resolve these problems quickly.

How it Works

Displays a breakdown by day of the number of sales.

Location: Reports > Standard Reports > Troubleshooting > Stores Missing Sales

Enabling

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Understanding the timeline of item activity provides critical context for informed decision making regarding data cleanup and item maintenance.

How it Works

Displays all inventory items along with the following activity dates:

•     Most Recent Adjust — the last time the on-hand was adjusted on the item.

•     Most Recent Commdoc — the date the item was last included in a purchasing document.

•     Most Recent PI — the date the item was last included in a physical inventory.

•     Item Create Date — when the item was created.

•     Item Row Updated — the last time the item was edited and information was updated.

Location: Reports > Standard Reports > Troubleshooting > All Items with most recent activity

Enabling

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Knowing which inventory items have had activity since a specific date helps you focus on the products that are actually in use. It supports data cleanup, improves reporting accuracy, and makes it easier to prioritize items for counting, auditing, integrations, and ongoing inventory management.

How it Works

Displays a list of items that had any activity as of a selected date.

Location: Reports > Standard Reports > Troubleshooting > Items Active Since

Enabling

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Helps you quickly identify which dimensions are actively in use and which ones can be safely removed to keep your data clean and accurate.

How it Works

•     View all dimensions along with the count of items assigned to each dimension.

•     Filter the list to show only unused dimensions for easy cleanup.

Location: Reports > Standard Reports > Lists > Dimensions used

Enabling

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Helps Concessions teams speed up auditing and review processes on event prices during event preparation.

How it Works

Provides an overview of event price per event type.

Location: Reports > Standard Reports > Lists > Event Type Pricing

Enabling

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Offers users a summary of activity that can be used for comparison with purchasing reports.

How it Works

This report uses applied cost (the cost actually recorded on a document or adjustment) rather than the current system calculated cost, so accurate comparisons can be made between this report and purchasing reports.

Location: Reports > Standard Reports > Inventory > Summary by Period New > By Item

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides greater filtering options by allowing users to remove specific results from reporting data.

How it Works

Allows users to exclude results from a report. To exclude results from a report:

•     Right-click a column header.

•     Select 'Apply Column Filter'.

•     Use the '!' operator to remove data rows that do NOT contain your search string, e.g. !shirt.

Location: The right-click column header menu available in any report.

Figure 2. In addition to the exclamation operator (!), the greater than (>) and less than (<) operators are also available as filtering options. You can only use one operator filter at a time.

Enabling

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Displaying inactive or removed items that still have on-hand quantities helps users spot and correct issues quickly.

How it Works

The Watchdog report will now include results for inactive or removed items that have an on-hand. This is important because while you cannot inactivate or remove an item with on-hands, other third-party processes, like a POS sale, might adjust inactive or removed items, and it’s important to resolve this issue to maintain accurate reporting.

Location: Home > Watchdog

Figure 3. To focus specifically on items with negative on-hands, display only the object type 'Item' and category 'OnHand' filters.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

Enhancements to purchasing documents, transfers, invoice staging, and invoices.

1. General
   
2. Transfers
3.  Invoice Staging
   
4.  Invoices
   

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Provides greater flexibility when editing items in purchasing documents.

How it Works

The new 'Edit Related Size' button grants users the ability to update the details of related item sizes.

This feature is especially useful for clients who purchase products by the case but sell them individually, as it allows easy updates to the retail prices of the unit size when price changes occur at the case size.

Location: Any purchasing document

Figure 4. After selecting the right-hand 'Edit Related Size' button in purchasing documents, you will be prompted to select the related item size that you would like to edit.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Filters item results to include only items that are purchasable or transferable, so users view only those that align with the expected behavior for their document type.

How it Works

When adding line items to a Transfer, the default item view is 'Transfer Eligible Sizes'. When adding line items to a Purchase Order, the default item view is 'Purchasing Eligible Sizes'.

Location: Transfer and Purchase Orders after selecting 'Add Line Items'

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Gives users control over whether transfers should respect reorder points, helping prevent unnecessary stock movements and ensuring inventory stays aligned with actual demand.

How it Works

When filling items to par, a new pop-up will display asking, "Would you like the Reorder Pt respected when determining which items to transfer?" You will be able to choose from the following options:

•     Yes, Only transfer when below Reorder Pt: only fills to par items that are below the reorder point.

•     No, Fill to Par without regard: fills items to par regardless of their reorder point.

Location: Transfer Editor

Figure 5. This new prompt provides two methods to choose from when filling to par.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Allows users to decide whether to include negative on-hand quantities when filling to par, ensuring more accurate and intentional transfer quantities.

How it Works

When you choose to fill to par and have items with negative on-hand quantities, a pop-up will display and present the following options:

•     Only Fill to Par: does not include negative quantities in the determination.

•     All the Way to Par: includes negative quantities in the determination.

Location: Transfer Editor

Figure 6. This prompt allows you to select your fill-to-par method, ensuring you transfer the exact quantities you need.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Allows verification of order quantities against received quantities in staged invoices.

How it Works

When a purchase order is linked in a staged invoice, purchase order information is compared to invoice details. In addition, the original purchase order will be updated in the following ways:

•     Marked as 'Invoiced via EDI'.

•     The staged invoice will be linked to the PO and accessible within the purchase order by selecting 'Open a Related Document'.

Location: Staged Invoice Editor > Purchase Order Information

Figure 7. By selecting the yellow text 'No POs Selected --- Click Here to Link PO' within a staged invoice, you will be able to link a PO and compare order quantities against invoice quantities.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Preventing invoices from being committed with a future date helps to avoid inaccurate invoicing and reporting data.

How it Works

Invoices can no longer be committed with a future date. If a user attempts to do so, a pop-up warning will appear stating, "The commit date cannot be in the future."

Location: Invoice Editor

Figure 8. If this pop-up appears when committing an invoice, check the date on the vendor invoice, then update the commit date to match.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Frees up precious real estate on your screen when editing invoices or return-to-vendor documents.

How it Works

Clicking 'Collapse Expense' minimizes the expense section, allowing you to view more line items on your screen. When you are ready to view expenses again, select 'Expand Expenses' to bring them back up.

Location: Invoice Editor or Return to Vendor Editor

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

Improvements across count sheets, sessions, physical inventories, and manual adjustments.

1. Count Sheets
2. Sessions
3. Physical Inventories
4. Adjustments

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This feature guarantees that new items are assigned to a count sheet at the time of creation, helping ensure all items are included on a count sheet.

How it Works

Item count sheet assignment is now required for Concessions operations. The system will ensure all new items are assigned to a count sheet by displaying a prompt when saving a new item. The prompt will require the user to assign a count sheet before the item can be saved.

Location: Item Editor

Figure 9. A prompt displays all count sheets available for the store and requires the user to choose one after saving a new item. If the item belongs to multiple stores, the system will show separate prompts for each store.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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The Count Sheet Assignment tab streamlines item auditing and count sheet management by allowing users to review and update assignments directly within the Item Editor.

How it Works

Displays current count sheet assignments and also includes these options:

•     Edit Count Sheet: opens a selected count sheet for editing purposes.

•     Add To Count Sheet(s): allows users to assign the item to the selected count sheet.

•     Remove from Count Sheet: unassigns the item from the selected count sheet. Requires reassignment to another count sheet if the removed count sheet was the only one assigned to the item.

Location: Item Editor > Count Sheet Assignment tab

Enabling

•     Item Editor > Count Sheet Assignment Tab — Grants user access to view the Count Sheet Assignment tab.

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Adds another safeguard to guarantee count sheet assignment for all items, leading to more reliable and accurate physical inventory counts.

How it Works

After launching Yellow Dog Inventory and signing in, a start-up prompt displays for users that have the related employee permission granted. The prompt will display all items without a count sheet assignment and allow the user to complete assignment on these items.

Location: Prompt displaying upon start-up

Figure 10. Address any items listed on the start-up prompt as soon as possible to help ensure a successful physical inventory.

Enabling

•     Inventory Items > Start Up Count Sheet Assignment > Visible — Turns on the start-up prompt, allowing users to see items without a count sheet assignment and complete assignments.

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Provides an added layer of protection to ensure all items are assigned to a count sheet.

How it Works

When an item is removed from a count sheet and does not belong to any other count sheet, a pop-up will display requiring you to reassign the item to another count sheet.

Location: Prompt that displays when an item is removed from a count sheet and not assigned to any other count sheet.

Figure 11. If an item is removed from a count sheet and not assigned to another, you will receive a pop-up prompting you to assign the item to another count sheet.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides a convenient way to sort count sheets, saving time and improving count sheet management efficiency.

How it Works

After highlighting an existing count sheet and selecting sort, users are able to sort the count sheet by as many parameters as they like. There are over 50 different sorting parameters to choose from, with the newest addition being the ability to sort by bin.

Location: Physical Inventory > Count Sheets

Figure 12. An additional sorting dropdown will appear after the previous sorting dropdown is set.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides peace of mind by clearly listing items that are not included on any count sheet.

How it Works

When the right-hand button 'Check store Count Sheet(s) For Missing Item(s)' is selected, the system scans all count sheets and identifies any items without a count sheet assignment.

Location: Physical Inventory > Count Sheets

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides clarity regarding item costs in Count Sheets.

How it Works

The 'Default Cost' column now displays in currency format.

Location: Count Sheet Editor

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Allows you to create manual sessions from count sheets faster.

How it Works

The right-hand button 'Create Session' generates a new session that includes all items from the count sheet. This helps users who collect counts using printed count sheets create sessions quickly. To make the session creation process even faster, users can highlight multiple count sheets, then click 'Create Session' to generate multiple sessions based off the selected count sheets.

Location: Physical Inventory > Count Sheets > Create Session

Figure 13. Anytime you choose to create sessions from a count sheet, you will receive a confirmation pop-up.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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If sessions were accidentally deleted, they can be recovered.

How it Works

Allows you to recover a session that was previously deleted. When you select Recover Session(s), a list of deleted sessions will appear, and you can choose which sessions to restore.

Location: Physical Inventory > Sessions > Recover Session(s)

Figure 14. After selecting to recover sessions, a pop-up will display listing all sessions that are able to be recovered.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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This warning helps users catch and correct data errors before they affect reporting after a physical inventory.

How it Works

If any items in a physical do not have a vendor price set, resulting in a zero cost, a pop-up will display. The issue(s) must be resolved before the physical inventory is committed if the user does not have the 'Allow Zero Cost Items' permission.

Location: Physical Inventory Editor

Figure 15. If the user cannot commit with zero costs, the issue must be resolved before the physical inventory can be committed.

Enabling

The system will automatically check for items with zero costs. If you would like to grant a user the ability to commit with zero cost, the following permission must be provided:

•     Physical Inventories > Physical Inventory Editor > Allow Zero Costs — Grants the ability to commit physical inventories with items that have zero costs included.

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If a session was added to a physical inventory by mistake, you can now remove it easily, ensuring your inventory remains accurate and up to date.

How it Works

Grants the ability to remove a session from a physical inventory. To do so, select 'Remove Session' from the side panel.

Location: Physical Inventory Editor

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Allows you to control who can create cycle counts, ensuring only approved individuals can complete this action.

How it Works

If a user has permission to create a cycle count, the 'Create new Cycle Count' button will be available. If a user does not have permission, the button will not display on their screen.

Location: The 'Create new Cycle Count' button is found under Physical Inventory > Physical Inventories.

Figure 16. If the user has permission to create a cycle count, the 'Create new Cycle Count' button will be displayed. If the user does not have the ability, the button will not be displayed.

Enabling

•     Physical Inventories > Physical Inventory Editor > Create Cycle Count > Yes — Provides the ability to create cycle counts.

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Manual Adjustment creation and the ability to edit commit dates or remove committed manual adjustments can be completed directly on the Manual Adjustments screen.

How it Works

The following buttons were added on the Manual Adjustments screen:

•     Create New Manual Adjustment

•     Remove Manual Adjustment

•     Change Commit Date

Location: Physical Inventory > Manual Adjustments

Enabling

For these buttons to display, the following permissions must be provided:

•     Manual Adjustment List > Edit — Grants the ability to create a manual adjustment.

•     Manual Adjustment List > Change Commit Date — Allows the commit date to be adjusted.

•     Manual Adjustment List > Remove — Allows committed manual adjustments to be removed by the user.

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Negative adjustment quantities are shown in red, providing clarity when reviewing committed adjustments.

How it Works

Negative adjustment quantities will display in red. The red color provides users with clear confirmation that adjustment quantities were entered correctly when reviewing past adjustments.

Location: Physical Inventory > Manual Adjustments

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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The reference field in manual adjustments can be optional or completely removed, allowing teams more control over manual adjustment requirements.

How it Works

The reference field in manual adjustments is now permission based. The field can be made optional or can be completely removed from the On Hand Adjustments editor.

Location: The reference field is located on the On Hand Adjustments editor.

Enabling

To control the reference field and make it optional or completely removed, the following permissions can be granted to users:

•     Manual Adjustment List > Reference > Yes — If deselected, the reference field will not display.

•     Manual Adjustment List > Reference > Optional — If selected, the reference field will display but the user can commit without providing a reference.

Views, prompts, and general enhancements to keep item data accurate and easy to manage.

1.  Views
   
2. Prompts and Warnings
3.  General
   

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Provides a complete overview of company inventory details regardless of user store visibility access.

How it Works

When using the All Stores view, users will see combined details for all stores in their Yellow Dog Inventory, regardless of the individual’s store-level access permissions.

Location: Item Management > Inventory Items

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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This warning helps prevent unintentional data gaps and encourages proactive data completion.

How it Works

After saving an item that does not have a vendor price, a pop-up warning will display.

Location: Item Editor

Figure 17. If a vendor price is not set on an item before saving, you will receive a prompt alerting you about this issue.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Ensuring SKUs are unique is important in preventing inventory and integration issues.

How it Works

If a user has the ability to edit SKUs and enters a SKU already assigned to an inventory item, they will receive a warning.

Location: Pop-up that displays when saving an item that is assigned a SKU that is already assigned to another item.

Figure 18. You will receive this pop-up if trying to save an item with a SKU that already exists.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Allows you to quickly resolve Vendor PN assignment issues.

How it Works

If a vendor PN was assigned to the wrong item, you can use the 'Reassign Vendor PN' button to remove the Vendor PN from the item and assign it to another item.

Location: Item Editor > Vendor Products tab

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides users with the opportunity to review items without vendor prices along with the ability to update the price as needed, ensuring item vendor pricing information is accurate.

How it Works

When the related permission is enabled, a start-up prompt will display alerting the user of any items without a vendor price. In the pop-up, users can:

•     Choose to include PO Blocked Items (by default this is not selected).

•     Enter the vendor price in the 'Vendor Price' field.

•     Save updates with the 'Save Price' button.

•     Select 'Finish' when done reviewing to close out of the pop-up.

Location: Displays at start up

Figure 19. When the permission is granted to a user, the start-up prompt will notify the user of any items with a $0 vendor price and allow them to update the price.

Enabling

•     Inventory Items > Start Up Items with Vendor Price of Zero > Visible — When enabled, a start-up prompt will display showing items without a vendor price.

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Improves the readability and aesthetics of the system when viewing related recipes in the item editor.

How it Works

If an item is assigned to more than 30 recipes, the 'Recipes' field will only show the number of Kits or Recipes rather than the full list. Clicking on the field will open a list of all recipes.

Location: Item Editor > F&B Details tab

Figure 20. The simplified display shows the number of recipes the item is included in, rather than a long list of all recipes.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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The primary vendor will automatically be assigned when creating new items, improving system efficiency and item management.

How it Works

When you create a new item, the vendor you assign will automatically be set as the Primary Vendor on the Vendor Products tab of the Item Editor. This plays an important role in:

•     Vendor Pricing Checks: when the system looks for items without a vendor price, it defaults to the primary vendor.

•     Bidding & Order Desk Worksheets: during bidding workflows, the primary vendor is included in the vendor selection process on the Order Desk Worksheet.

Location: Item Editor > Vendor Products tab

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides enhanced visibility to pricing and price change details for better verification and analysis.

How it Works

Three new columns were added to the Scheduled Retail Editor:

•     Calculated Cost

•     Difference Amount

•     Difference Percentage

Location: Item Retail Price Schedule Editor

Figure 21. The new columns in the Item Retail Price Schedule Editor provide deeper insight into item prices and allow users to make more informed decisions.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

Setup-level enhancements for POS mapping, purchasing controls, vendors, print templates, and stands

1.  Display POS Item Mapping on Start Up
   
2.  Invoice Staging Permission Requiring PO to be Line
3.  Vendor Not Assigned to Store Pop-up
4.  Search Added to Print Templates
5.  "Is No POS Stand" Column added to Stands List
   

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Enabling this permission ensures your team is immediately aware of any new POS Items that require COGS assignment.

How it Works

Lists POS Items that do not have COGS accounts mapped and allows mapping to be completed.

Location: Pop-up that displays after freshly launching Yellow Dog Inventory and logging in.

Figure 22. This start-up prompt helps guarantee that COGS accounts are assigned to POS items.

Enabling

For the pop-up to display upon start-up, the following employee permission must be granted:

•     Inventory Items > Start POSItem Mapping > Visible — When enabled, the start-up prompt for POS Items that do not have a COGS account will display.

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Linking POs can be set as mandatory to enforce linkage before converting an invoice staging document to an invoice.

How it Works

If the related permission is unchecked, all invoice staging documents must be PO linked before converting to an invoice.

Location: POs can be linked within the Staged Invoice Editor under the Purchase Order Information area.

Figure 23. A purchase order must be linked to the staged invoice when the employee permission 'Allow Converting Without Linked Purchase Order' is deselected.

Enabling

To require POs to be linked in staged invoices, uncheck the following permission:

•     Purchasing > Invoice Staging > Invoice Staging Editor > Allow Converting Without Linked Purchase Order > Yes — Deselecting this permission forces POs to be linked before converting a staged invoice.

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Helps ensure proper vendor creation and management.

How it Works

If a newly created vendor is not assigned to a store before saving, a pop-up will display alerting you to this issue and include details on how to resolve it.

Location: Common Setup > Vendors & Manufacturers

Figure 24. You will receive a notification if a vendor is created and saved without a store assignment.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Makes it easier than ever to quickly find and edit your favorite print templates.

How it Works

A search bar has been added to the print templates list so it's easy to navigate to the print template you would like to edit.

Location: System Setup > Print Templates

Figure 25. Find the print template you are looking for by using the new search bar.

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required

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Provides clarity to stand setup regarding POS availability.

How it Works

The column 'Is No POS Stand' now displays under the stands overview area. A 'Y' will display if the stand is marked as a no-POS stand.

Location: System Setup > Stands > Stands

Enabling

Automatically Available — no additional actions required