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Feature Overview: Calculate Quantity By Retail ( Selling items by Weight)
For items sold by weight, such as deli or bulk products, inventory must be deducted accurately. Calculate Quantity by Retail ensures that inventory decreases based on the retail amount sold, not just item count. The Calculate Quantity by Retail ...
Quick Reference: Updating Interface Codes
Interfaces control key item behaviors in Yellow Dog. Assigning them correctly makes item maintenance more consistent and easier to manage. What interfaces manage Interfaces control settings in the following areas: Point-of-sale (POS) behavior ...
Quick Reference: Searching for items by UPC
When UPCs are primarily used as the items identifier users need to be able to search for them easily You can search by UPC only when the SKU / Vendor SKU / UPC view is selected in the Inventory Items screen. If you enter a UPC while using a different ...
Quick Reference: Bulk Updating Items
When items are reorganized, vendors change, or new dimensions need to be assigned, you can update multiple items at once using right-click actions. Right-click actions are controlled by user permissions. If an option isn’t available, contact your ...
How To: Create a Retail Item (Individual SKU)
Creating a retail item correctly ensures accurate counts, reliable reporting, and smooth POS syncing. It sets the foundation for trustworthy data across the entire Yellow Dog system. Retail Clients Retail Item Overview (6 min) Note: The below steps ...
Quick Reference: Inventory Items Screen Filters
Use this as a quick reference on the filters located on the Item Management > Inventory Items screen. For more in-depth guidance, search our Knowledge Base for related Feature Overview, How-To, and FAQs articles. There are several filter options ...
Feature Overview: Inventory Items Screen Right-Click Menu
Right-clicking on an item on the Item Management > Inventory Items screen brings up a menu of options allowing user to quickly edit and modify items. located on Item Management > Inventory Items screen after right-clicking an item. You'll use this ...
How To: Resolve Duplicate Items
End user · Yellow Dog Inventory 2026 WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Duplicate items split an item's true quantity and history across two records, which makes on-hand counts, sales history, and purchasing data unreliable. Resolving duplicates consolidates the ...
FAQs: Does Yellow Dog have a Copy Function?
Question: Does Yellow Dog have a Copy Function? Answer: Yes. In Yellow Dog, the copy function is called Create New Based On. Figure: Sample of the 'Create New Based On' Feature You can use this feature to copy the following: Items Recipes Scheduled ...
Feature Overview: Par & Re-Order Points
Par levels and reorder points help streamline purchasing in Yellow Dog. Par level is the ideal quantity to keep on hand. Reorder point is the minimum quantity that triggers reordering. You can update par and reorder points in the following locations: ...
Quick Reference: Triggering Items
In some cases, item updates don’t sync to the point of sale (POS) as expected. Triggering an item forces its information to be resent to the POS during the next sync. Trigger is available as a right-click action. Right-click actions are controlled by ...
FAQs: What is a "No Count" item?
Definition - A No Count item in Yellow Dog Inventory is an item that will never have an on hand value or be counted in Physical Inventories. These item can still be received into Yellow Dog and sold through your POS, BUT these adjustments will have ...
Tips & Tricks: How to Search for an item by UPC
To locate an item by it's UPC, use the "SKU, Vendor SKU, and UPCs" view.
Quick Reference: Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Yellow Dog
When you need to update multiple items at once, you can use standard keyboard controls to select more than one item in the Inventory Items screen. Select items listed consecutively Use one of the following methods: Click the first item and drag to ...
Tips & Tricks: Searching for Items
These tips will help you quickly locate the inventory items you need on the Item Management > Inventory Item screen, making your workflows faster, easier, and more efficient than ever. <br> Use AND to match ...