SARAH

Stock adjustment

How to add or remove units by scanning products, with a note on the movement.

Last updated: 2026-07-29

Use this flow when you need to correct inventory without a purchase or sale: physical counts, breakage, shrinkage, internal returns, or similar.

Only admin and cashier roles can do this.

Where to find it

  • ProductsAdjust stock button
  • Warehouses and stock (/stock) → same button in the top bar

Step by step

  1. Open Adjust stock.
  2. Choose the warehouse/deposit where the movement applies.
    After you add products to the list, the deposit stays locked until you clear the list or close the modal.
  3. Pick the adjustment type:
    • Add — puts units into the deposit.
    • Remove — takes units out (cannot go below zero).
  4. Scan products:
    • Barcode scanner: type or scan in the field and press Enter.
    • Camera: tap the barcode icon next to “Qty per scan”.
    • Qty per scan: how many units each scan adds (default 1).
  5. Review the table:
    • Internal #, name, barcode, current stock, and adjustment quantity.
    • You can edit quantity per row or remove a line with the trash icon.
    • Scanning the same product again accumulates quantity.
  6. Optional: fill in Note (e.g. “Tuesday count”, “Breakage in back room”, “Inventory variance”).
  7. Confirm with Apply adjustment.

What the system records

  • Updates stock in the selected deposit.
  • Creates a Shipments / stock movement record (shipments) as incoming or outgoing, with quantity and your note.
  • Internal metadata includes user and source stock_adjust for audit.

Permissions

RoleCan adjust?
Administrator (1)Yes
Cashier (2)Yes
Sales (3)No
Junior sales (4)No

Common errors

  • Product not found: barcode missing, product disabled, or not in your company.
  • Insufficient stock: in Remove mode, an item does not have enough units in that deposit.
  • Permission denied: role is not admin or cashier.

When to use another flow

SituationUse
Supplier purchase with invoiceMerchandise receiving
Move stock between depositsTransfers
Initial bulk stock loadInitial stock or bulk import