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What it does
Negative stock means the computer shows less than zero, for example −4. It happens when you sell an item whose purchase is not yet entered. Decide once how Speed Plus should react. Click the Settings icon → General Settings → Most used → Sale bill and set Items Going negative in sales at Entry Time:
Press Save changes (Alt+S). Related settings:
6.8Negative Stock Controls
Negative stock means the computer shows less than zero, for example −4. It happens when you sell an item whose purchase is not yet entered. Decide once how Speed Plus should react. Click the Settings icon → General Settings → Most used → Sale bill and set Items Going negative in sales at Entry Time:
| Choice | What happens on the bill |
|---|---|
| Allow Negative Stock Entry | The bill saves. No message. |
| Warn me | A "Stock is Going Negative" message appears, then the bill continues. |
| Warn and ask me | Speed Plus asks "Allow Negative Stock...?". Your staff choose Yes or No. |
| Dont Allow Negative Stock | The line is refused with "Negative Stock Not Allowed". The message shows the stock available and asks you to reduce the quantity. |
Press Save changes (Alt+S). Related settings:
- Warnings and locks → Stock and items: Hide Batches Going Negative in Sales and Hide Batches Going Negative in Purchase keep empty batches out of the batch list on the bill.
- Stock → Display: Hide Stock for items going negative or zero with the choices Hide Zero, Hide Negative, Hide Both or Dont Hide.
Read every step in the guide: Stock Management, section 6.8
Questions and answers
The bill says "Stock is Going Negative". What should I do?
The item has less stock than you are billing. Check whether the purchase is entered. If it is a genuine sale, enter the purchase, or answer Yes if your setting allows it.