From 9685d6aa5197b329f93e6fe1c1b9c5a3b5be7f47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Brandon Seltenrich (BRSE)" Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 14:11:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [FIX] inventory: fix note in inv val config closes odoo/documentation#4590 X-original-commit: 5a55437adc7c2c4fb9d6d670c3b74304b76b880d Signed-off-by: Zachary Straub (zst) Signed-off-by: Brandon Seltenrich (brse) --- .../reporting/inventory_valuation_config.rst | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/reporting/inventory_valuation_config.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/reporting/inventory_valuation_config.rst index b972a5f3c..d36baae49 100644 --- a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/reporting/inventory_valuation_config.rst +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/reporting/inventory_valuation_config.rst @@ -90,11 +90,17 @@ menu (e.g. :guilabel:`Standard`, :guilabel:`Average Cost (AVCO)`, or :guilabel:` ` .. note:: - When choosing :guilabel:`Average Cost (AVCO)` as the :guilabel:`Costing Method`, the numerical - value in the :guilabel:`Cost` field for products in the respective product category will no - longer be editable, and will appear grayed out. The :guilabel:`Cost` amount will instead - automatically update based on the average purchase price both of inventory on hand and the costs - accumulated from validated purchase orders. + When choosing :guilabel:`Average Cost (AVCO)` as the :guilabel:`Costing Method`, changing the + numerical value in the :guilabel:`Cost` field for products in the respective product category + creates a new record in the *Inventory Valuation* report to adjust the value of the product. The + :guilabel:`Cost` amount will then automatically update based on the average purchase price both + of inventory on hand and the costs accumulated from validated purchase orders. + +When the :guilabel:`Costing Method` is changed, products already in stock that were using the +:guilabel:`Standard` costing method **do not** change value; rather, the existing units keep their +value, and any product moves from then on affect the average cost, and the cost of the product will +change. If the value in the :guilabel:`Cost` field on a product form is changed manually, Odoo will +generate a corresponding record in the *Inventory Valuation* report. On the same screen, the :guilabel:`Account Stock Properties` fields will appear, as they are now required fields given the change to automated inventory valuation. These accounts are defined as