Solution Properties
Solution ID:
220924150010065
Last Modified Date:
Mon Nov 21 17:55:39 UTC 2022
Taxonomy Path:
Category//Financial year//Year or period end
Author:
sageadmin
Why can't I purge inventory?
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Resolution
An inventory item will not purge if one of the following is true:

  • The item is active.
  • The quantity on hand for the item is not zero.
  • The item is used on any of the following transactions that have not been purged:
    • Quotes
    • Sales Orders
    • Proposals
    • Sales
    • Credit memos
    • Receipts (Excluding summary receipts)
    • Time and Expense Tickets (Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher only)
    • Purchase Orders
    • Purchases
    • Vendor Credit Memos
    • Payments (Excluding summary payments)
    • Assembly Adjustments
  • The item is used on any of the following memorized transactions:
    • Quotes
    • Sales invoices
    • Purchase Orders
    • Payments
  • The item is used on any inventory adjustment that is related to a job.
  • The item is used on any assembly.
  • The item is used on any assembly adjustment.
  • The item is a master stock item and its associated sub-stock items cannot be purged (Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher only).
  • The item is a sub-stock item and its associated master stock item cannot be purged (Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher only).
  • The item is used on an inventory adjustment, inventory system adjustment, or inventory beginning balance that has a transaction date greater than the purge-through date.
  • The item is used on an inventory adjustment that relates to a job.
  • The item is used on an assembly adjustment regardless of date.
  • The item is a serialized stock item.
  • The item is a serialized assembly item.
DocLink: Why do certain transactions or items not purge?
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