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AChipOffTheOldBlock
Level 3

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

I use multiple sites in QuickBooks Enterprise so that I can manage inventory in both my main warehouse and in my service vans. Most all Sales Orders generated however are fulfilled from the main warehouse and my sales people keep forgetting to select a site when they generate the sales order. Is there a way to set my warehouse as the default site and auto-populate anytime a new sales order is generated?

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Best answer April 27, 2022

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Tori B
QuickBooks Team

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Hello, @AChipOffTheOldBlock.

 

I appreciate you letting us know that wasn't what you were looking for. Please know that it's our goal to answer all your questions and get you back to business.

 

At this time, QuickBooks Desktop doesn't have the ability to auto-populate a site when creating a sales order, nor the option to set a default site location. I understand this would be very beneficial for you and your business, so I've gone ahead and submitted this suggestion to our Product Development Team. This way, the feedback can be considered for a future update.

 

Any time you have any thoughts or new suggestions for QuickBooks, you can always send them to our Product Development Team using the link I've included below. Our developers love to hear from customers like you and take each request into consideration.

 

 

Please feel free to reach back out if you have any other questions or concerns. Take care!

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LollyNino_C
QuickBooks Team

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Thank you for posting here in the Community, @AChipOffTheOldBlock

 

When creating a sales order, I'll provide some information about auto-populating a site.

 

Currently, neither the ability to auto-populate a site when creating a sales order nor the option to establish a default site location is available in QuickBooks Desktop. I understand that this would be extremely valuable to you and your company, so I've forwarded this idea to our Product Development Team. In this manner, the suggestions can be taken into account for a future update.

 

Feel free to fill me in if you need further assistance. I am here to help. Take care.

AChipOffTheOldBlock
Level 3

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

I appreciate the information but it has nothing to do with my question at all... I am wanting to set a default location for all inventory to come from, as shown on the attached screenshot of a Sales Order.

Ethel_A
QuickBooks Team

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Thank you for getting back to us, @AChipOffTheOldBlock. I'll share some insights about auto-populating a site when creating a sales order.

 

QuickBooks Desktop cannot currently auto-populate a site when making a sales order. It also doesn't have the feature set of the ability to define a default site location. As I understand it, this would be advantageous to you and your company, so we will forward your recommendation to our Product Development Team to take the suggestion into account for a future update.

 

Let me know if you have additional questions about tracking inventory items. I'm always here to help. Have a great day.

AChipOffTheOldBlock
Level 3

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

I seriously question sometimes if anyone on the QuickBooks Team actually reads the issue presented or if they just see a key word and run with it. Again, this is not relevant to my question. Thank you though @Ethel_A.

my-answer-is-nonsense
Level 5

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

@AChipOffTheOldBlock, very helpful intro, very long answers, but when you go through the body, they don't make sense. They also have promising outros saying they'll assist further when we have more questions, but in reality, another agent will assist, not the one who say it.

 

I'd prefer reading answers from other users. short, direct to the point, and more informative.

 

just saying what i've noticed

AChipOffTheOldBlock
Level 3

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

I couldn't agree more @my-answer-is-nonsense 

Tori B
QuickBooks Team

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Hello, @AChipOffTheOldBlock.

 

I appreciate you letting us know that wasn't what you were looking for. Please know that it's our goal to answer all your questions and get you back to business.

 

At this time, QuickBooks Desktop doesn't have the ability to auto-populate a site when creating a sales order, nor the option to set a default site location. I understand this would be very beneficial for you and your business, so I've gone ahead and submitted this suggestion to our Product Development Team. This way, the feedback can be considered for a future update.

 

Any time you have any thoughts or new suggestions for QuickBooks, you can always send them to our Product Development Team using the link I've included below. Our developers love to hear from customers like you and take each request into consideration.

 

 

Please feel free to reach back out if you have any other questions or concerns. Take care!

AChipOffTheOldBlock
Level 3

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Thank you @Tori B :D

my-answer-is-nonsense
Level 5

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Finally, we got a good one.

adminyamakiusa
Level 1

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Any status update on if/when this feature will be available?

GlinetteC
Moderator

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

I appreciate for following this thread, adminyamakiusa.

 

At the moment, we haven't received any updates yet on/if when this feature will be available in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

While we continue to implement enhancements, I want our Firm of the Future website to provide you with the most current QuickBooks news and product releases. This is where we announce recent events and upcoming changes, such as the addition of new features.

 

I'm still available to assist if you need more help with other concerns in QuickBooks.

GMLPC
Level 1

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

Can we get an update on this question?  It's been almost two years since the original posting.   Thank you.

ChristineJoieR
QuickBooks Team

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

I recognize the convenience of having this feature on your daily task, GMLPC. Let me share to send feedback to our developer in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Please know that the features to auto-populate a site when creating a sales order and set a default site location is still unavailable in QuickBooks Desktop. Having said that, submitting product suggestions will help the QuickBooks Desktop improve your experience. This way, they'll see your recommendation and consider adding it to the next program update. 

 

Follow the steps below:

 

  1. Navigate to the Help icon.
  2. Next, click Send Feedback Online.
  3. Press the Product Suggestion.
  4. Select Type of Feedback, then choose any Product Area in the dropdown.
  5. Enter your name and email. Lastly, Send Feedback.

 

Also, you may consider checking the articles below for additional guide about inventory in QuickBooks Desktop: 

 

 

Know that I'm always here to support you in all your tasks in QuickBooks Desktop. Have a pleasant day.

RacReb
Level 1

Can I set a default Site for inventory items?

When creating a build, I have to manually go in an enter every stock location for every part. We are trying to move things real time so we have to move product from one cell to another by creating a build. The shop floor people hate this, they should be able to pick a bom, enter the quantity being built, then complete it to the next cell. Is there a work around for this?

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