• Inventory

    Items, Categories, Vendors, Variants, Physical Counts, & More.

  • Item Record List Screen

    This article has been updated for version 4.6.34. If you are using an older version of Artisan, your screen might look different. Click here to see the most recent versions…

  • Inventory Records

    There are 3 main types of Inventory Records. Category Records, Vendor Records, and Item Records.  Category Records keep information about groups of products. You may have heard them called “Department”…

  • Item Record Basic Info Tab

    Item records are used to store information about the merchandise in your store. You should have one item record for each distinct product or service you carry (ex. a t-shirt). Each…

  • Item Record Notes & Descriptions Tab

    Pop-Up Note – Displays when an item is placed on a sale for the first time. This is meant to be used for up selling or to provide important information about…

  • Item Record Codes & Measures Tab

    Private Bar Code – This is normally automatically generated when you save the item record based on Numbering Schemes. This field is important to help keep your bar codes small on…

  • Numbering Schemes

    Automatic Numbering for Inventory Records The following fields allow you to have the program automatically generate unique codes for new Vendor, Category, and Item records. Even with automatic numbering, you can…

  • Vendor Record

    Each Item Record in Artisan requires a preferred vendor. This can be the same or different from your manufacturer. You can create vendors a few different ways: 1. In the…

  • Category Record Internet Store Tab

    Artisan does not provide an Internet store (shopping cart) itself but provides the pieces you need to integrate with one. The Internet Store Tab houses all the extra information you need in…

  • Category Record Basic Info Tab

    Category records are used to group item records or other category records. For instance, within a Level 1 Category named “Cards,” you may have (Level 2) sub-categories such as “Birthday,”…

  • Category Records List Screen

    This screen shows you a listing of all your active categories. Double clicking on a selected category, the one with the blue bar highlighting it, OR use the F4 “Edit…

  • Non-SKU Items

    Selling non-SKU items is done by creating a Department Code. You can start this process by selecting the Go menu on the top bar.  Then selecting Item Records (Products) which will take…

  • Multi-Site Inventory Tracking

    Multi-Site Inventory Tracking & Management Artisan has many versatile built-in features that make managing your inventory across all of your locations easy. This article will explain how to get started…

  • Adding New Products to Product Variants

    What Are Product Variants? Product variants are extremely useful if you’re offering products that come in different options. A product variant is a tool within Artisan that helps group similar…

  • Changing Flat Products into Product Variants

    An Introduction to Product Variants If you’re selling an item that has different options to choose from, product variants are very handy. Some examples are a shirt that comes in…

  • Item Record Tabs

    This article includes links to the different tabs on the Item Records screen. Item Record Basic Info Tab Item Record Inventory Details Tab Item Record Codes & Measures Tab Item…

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