How to Confirm the Sage 100 Inventory Item Quantity is in Balance

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Compare three inventory reports:

  • Inventory Stock Status Report
  • Inventory Valuation Report
  • Inventory Detail Transaction Report or Lot Serial Transaction History Report (for lot/serial itemized items)
  1. Open Inventory Management ReportsInventory Stock Status Report
    • Uncheck, Print Zero Balances
    • Check, Warehouse Detail
    • Select, Item Code
    • Select, Warehouse
    • Click, Preview
    • Go to Last Page of the report
    • Note the Warehouse Quantity On Hand
  2. Open Inventory Management, Reports, Inventory Valuation Report
    • Uncheck, Print Zero Quantity Cost Tiers
    • Print Zero Balances, No
    • Select, Item Code
    • Select, Warehouse
    • Click, Preview
    • Go to Last Page of the report
    • Note the Item Warehouse Total for Quantity On Hand
  3. Open Inventory ManagementReportsInventory Detail Transaction Report or Lot Serial Transaction History Report
    • Selection Criteria, By Date
    • Starting Date, 01/01/1900
    • Ending Date, 12/31/9999
    • Check, Print Lot/Serial Information
    • Select, Item Code
    • Select, Warehouse
    • Select, Lot/Serial number, if applicable
    • Click, Preview
    • Go to Last Page of the report
    • Note the Quantity Detail Total
  4. Compare the three total quantities
    • If the quantities are out of balance, run the balancing utility
    • In Sage 100 ERP Launcher, click, File and select Run
    • Run the IM Clear Utilities. 
      • Type, *utl
      • Select, Balance Inventory Quantity and Cost
      • Click, OK
      • Answer Yes to ALL update questions
  5. Recalculate Item History:
    • Open Inventory Management, Utilities, Recalculate Item History