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Inventory Sources ​

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An inventory source is a place where a seller keeps stock, such as a warehouse or a shop. Stock is recorded for each source, and sellers choose a source when they ship an order.

Every shop starts with a source called Default, and sellers can add more.

Your sources ​

Go to Inventories >> Inventory Sources. The list shows each source's ID, Code, Name, Priority and Status, with icons to edit or delete it.

The seller's Inventory Sources list

Add a source ​

  1. Go to Inventories >> Inventory Sources.
  2. Click Create Inventory Source.
  3. In General, enter a Code, a Name and, if you like, a Description.
  4. In Source Address, enter the Country, State, City, Street and Postcode.
  5. In Contact Information, enter the Name, Email and Contact Number of the person in charge, and a Fax if you have one.
  6. In Settings, enter the Latitude, Longitude and Priority, and switch Status on.
  7. Click Save Inventory Sources.
The Add Inventory Source form
  • The Code must be at least two characters, start with a letter, and use only letters, numbers and underscores. No other source on the marketplace, including the store's own sources, can use it.
  • Status is off on a new source. Switch it on so the source's stock is available to customers and the source appears on your product form.

You'll see Inventory Source Created Successfully. The new source is added to every channel your shop sells on. No approval is needed.

Edit or delete a source ​

  • Click the edit icon to change a source, then click Save Inventory Sources.
  • Click the delete icon to remove it. You can't delete your last active source. You'll see Last Active Inventory Sources Can Not Deleted.

Where sources are used ​

  • Set stock for each source on a product's Inventories step, or for many products in Manage Inventory.
  • Choose the source an order ships from when you create a shipment. Pickups are scheduled from that source. See Shipments & Carriers.

For the admin ​

Go to Marketplace >> Configure >> Inventory Sources to see the sources of every seller, with their Id, Code, Name, Seller Name, Business Name and Status. Click the icon on a row to see the source's details. Sellers manage their own sources, so this list is read-only.

The admin's read-only list of seller inventory sources

Your store's own sources, under Settings >> Inventory Sources, don't include seller sources.