Quick Reference: Inventory Items Dropdowns & Filters

Quick Reference: Inventory Items Dropdowns & Filters


On the Item Management > Inventory Items screen, you’ll find several dropdown filters and options to help refine your search and display the specific item details you need.



  1. Views: Views provide different perspectives on your inventory items, making it easier to locate the right information and support informed decision-making.

  2. Store/Stands: Select a store from the dropdown to view inventory specifics for that location.
    1. Without a specific store being selected, the system will display combined on-hand quantities for all stores in the database.

  3. Levels: Filter items belonging to a specific level(s).
    1. Hold CTRL to select multiple levels.

  4. Search: Type keywords directly into the search box for immediate results.
    1. The search box supports “or” and "and" searches to include multiple terms.

  5. Delay Data Fetch until a Search String is Entered:  Check this option to prevent data from loading until search criteria is entered.
    1. This feature reduces wait times by loading data only upon search initiation and is recommended for clients with a large dataset.

  6. Vendor or Manufacturer: Narrow results to items linked to a specific vendor or manufacturer.

  7. Other: Control visibility of specific item types:
    Note: Some options are client specific and may not be available depending on your client type.
    1. Hide Parent Items – Displays only child items. If an item does not have a child item, the parent item will be displayed.
    2. Hide Child Items – Shows only parent items.
    3. Show all Stand Items (C/NC/Supply) – Filters to items whose behavior is set to Chargeable, Non-Chargeable or Supply.
    4. Show only Stand Priced Items – Displays items that have stand retail prices assigned.
    5. Show only Stand POS items – Will display only items configured with the item type POS Item.
    6. Show only Restocking – Displays only item sizes that are set as the restocking size.
    7. Show only Purchasing sizes – Provides all item sizes that are configured as purchasing sizes.
    8. Show only Transfer sizes – Shows only items sizes that can be transferred.
    9. Hide No Count Items – Removes any items configured as No Count Items from the inventory list.
    10. Show Only RFID enabled items - Shows only items that have been enabled for use with RFID.
    11. Show Only RFID disabled items -  Shows only items that are not enabled for use with RFID.

  8. Include Inactive/Removed: Adds removed or inactive items to the inventory item list.
    1. These will be clearly labeled as (Inactive) or (Removed) in the item description.

  9. Choose Columns: Allows you to add or remove column from the item view.
    1. Changes are user-specific and will only apply to your account.

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