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Enter stock you already own when starting Nizam

Bring the starting quantity and its cost into the item record once.

Reviewed 9 October 2026

WHERE TO GO

Items → Add Item → Opening Stock Quantity

Step by step

  1. Count the saleable batteries for the model at your chosen starting point.

  2. Determine the starting purchase cost per battery from your own records.

  3. Enter that Purchase Price and Opening Stock Quantity while creating the item.

  4. Save and compare the item’s quantity and value with the starting record.

  5. Record later deliveries as purchase invoices.

Example

Opening quantity 10 at purchase price Rs 11,000 gives starting inventory value Rs 110,000.

What to check

  • Opening stock appears in the item’s history and contributes to inventory value.

Things to know

  • The reviewed app does not update opening quantity when editing an existing item.
  • Do not add a fake purchase to force a historical correction. Ask support for a reviewed correction if the opening quantity was wrong.

Still stuck?

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