Edit an item

Items aren’t fixed once created — you can update most details at any time as your catalog changes.

Open and edit an item

1. Go to Inventory → Items and open the item you want to change.
2. Click Edit to make the fields editable.
3. Update any of the basic details: name, description, category, image, or default supplier.
4. Adjust pricing, cost, or unit settings as needed.
5. Click Save.

What you can and can’t change

Field	Editable?
Name, description, category	Yes, anytime
SKU, barcode	Yes, but keep it unique
Default unit of measure	Yes, with care — see below
On-hand quantity	No — use a stock adjustment instead

You cannot edit stock quantities directly from the item screen. On-hand numbers come from transactions. To correct a count, use a stock adjustment so the change is recorded in the activity log.

Changing the unit of measure

Switching an item’s unit of measure after stock or orders exist can distort historical quantities. Only change it for items with no movement, or convert deliberately.

Next steps

Need to update many items at once? See bulk-edit items.