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To use catalog items in Business Central, you need to configure how new item numbers are generated when a catalog item is converted into a regular item. You do this in the Catalog Item Setup page, where you choose between four numbering options: the vendor item number, the manufacturer number, the vendor item number combined with the manufacturer, or the entry number. If you combine the vendor item number and the manufacturer, you can define a separator between them. You also need item templates in place before you can use catalog items.
What catalog item setup does
Before you can work with catalog items, you have to set up the item numbering in the Catalog Item Setup. Search for it in Business Central and open the Catalog Item Setup page. This is where you define which number a catalog item gets when you convert it into a regular item.
The four numbering options for catalog items
In the setup, you can choose between four options for the item number:
- The vendor item number
- The manufacturer number
- The vendor item number combined with the manufacturer
- The entry number
If you choose the combination of the vendor item number and the manufacturer, you can add a separator between the two values. You define the separator directly in the field on the setup page.
Item templates are required for catalog items
Item numbering is not the only thing you need in place. Before you can use catalog items, you also need item templates. You set these up under Items.
Q&A
Where do you set up item numbering for catalog items in Business Central?
You set it up on the Catalog Item Setup page. Search for it in Business Central and open it to define which number a catalog item gets when you convert it into a regular item.
What numbering options can you choose for catalog items?
You can choose between the vendor item number, the manufacturer number, the vendor item number combined with the manufacturer, or the entry number.
Can you add a separator between the vendor item number and the manufacturer?
Yes. If you use the combination of the vendor item number and the manufacturer, you can define a separator between them in the relevant field on the setup page.
What else do you need before you can use catalog items?
You need item templates. These are set up under Items.