Shows which type of transaction that the entry is created from.

The following entry types exist.

Options Description

Purchase and Positive Adjmt.

Represents an increase in inventory.

Note
If you use any of the Undo functions, such as Undo Receipt, then a corrective entry of type Purchase is created. The Correction check box is selected.

Sale and Negative Adjmt.

Represents a decrease in inventory.

Note
If you use any of the Undo functions, such as Undo Shipment function, then a corrective entry of type Sale is created. The Correction check box is selected.

Transfer

Represents transfers between locations or a reclassification journal posting.

Consumption and Output

Represents movements in manufacturing inventory.

Assembly Consumption and Assembly Output

Represents movements in assembly inventory.

The field is filled based on the following principles.

Principle Result

The entry was posted from an item journal line.

The entry type is copied from the Entry Type field on the item journal line.

The entry was posted from a sales order, invoice, or credit memo.

The entry type is Sales.

The entry is posted from a purchase order, invoice, or credit memo.

The entry type is Purchase.

The entry is the result of a transfer between two different locations or a reclassification journal posting.

The entry type is Transfer.

The entry was posted according to a production BOM.

The produced item entry is posted as a positive adjustment, and the production components are posted as negative adjustments.

The entry was posted according to an assembly BOM.

The assembled item entry is posted as a positive adjustment, and the assembly components are posted as negative adjustments.

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