🔗 Linking Parent and Child Items

Parent/Child links tell the system how cartons and packs relate — so that stock levels, sales, and orders stay in sync.

This isn’t just for automatic ordering. Once a child item is linked to a parent, all ordering and stock level control is handled by the parent, whether orders are automatic or manual.

Example – Carton and Pack:

• Parent = Carton of cigarettes

• Child = Single pack of cigarettes

When a pack (child) is sold or scanned in, the system updates the carton (parent) instead. This keeps your stock accurate across different selling and ordering units.

How to set it up

• Go to Printing → Item Detail Reports

• Select the department (e.g. Tobacco & Cigs) and preview the report

• Identify your Parent items (usually bulk/cartons) and their Child items (units/packs)

In this example, Item 00158492 is the child and Item 00158468 is the parent, usually shown with a size like 200x20.

• Go to Inventory → Items

• For each Child item, enter the Parent’s item number in the Parent Item field

Why it matters

• You’ll only need to order and receive the parent item

• All stock movements (including sales of child items) are tracked through the parent

• It avoids duplication and confusion in stock levels

Once linked, the child item’s stock level is no longer independent. The system will ignore it — all calculations will run off the parent.

✅ Once your items are linked

You're ready to tell the system how much stock to maintain. Let’s set your Min and Max levels.
👉 Setting Minimum and Maximum Stock Levels