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title: INVENTORY - Accessories / Kit Components / Macro Substitutions Tab
description: Depending on which Inventory Type is selected, this tab will appear differently
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# INVENTORY - Accessories / Kit Components / Macro Substitutions Tab

## Depending on which Inventory Type is selected, this tab will appear differently

- **Accessories** (for Inventory Types other than Kitted or Manufactured) compile a list of items to be added to a Sales Order at the same time as the 'parent' item 
    - click on the **Accessories** tab

           ![InventoryAccessoriesTab](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryAccessoriesTab.png?width=642&height=205&name=InventoryAccessoriesTab.png)

- - **Add** Accessories from your inventory list into the grid to select the Inventory items 
          - click ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-46-46-66-PM.png)  **Delete** to remove the selected Accessory item line
    - accept or change the **Description** in the grid
    - identify the **Unit Quantity** you would want to add to the Sales Order 
          - when the quantity of the main or 'parent' item is changed on a Sales Order, it multiplies the Accessories by the **Unit Qty** set here
          - the quantity can be manually changed for any Accessory on a Sales Order
    - **![InventoryIconV3.11](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryIconV3.11.png?width=25&height=26&name=InventoryIconV3.11.png) Open Inventory** details for the item selected to view or change anything
    - **![CheckBoxCheckedBlue](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png) Show options dialog on orders** displays the **Select Options** popup which allows the user to flag which Accessories will go on the Sales Order:

              ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-52-01-56-PM.png?width=528&height=263&name=image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-52-01-56-PM.png)

- - - alternatively, they will all go onto the Sales Order, but you can make any changes to the Accessories once they load into the Sales Order
- **Kit Components** will by assembled and relieved when a Kit is committed on a Sale Order, where quantities and costs of the components roll up to the top 'parent'  item![InventoryDetailsTabTypeOptionsKitted](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryDetailsTabTypeOptionsKitted.png?width=367&height=214&name=InventoryDetailsTabTypeOptionsKitted.png)

- - set up the Inventory item
    - select **Kitted** Inventory Type 👉 
          - be careful as this cannot be undone once saved
    - ** ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-47-21-46-PM.png) Save**
    - Add **Kit Components**          ![InventoryKitComponentsTab](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryKitComponentsTab.png?width=622&height=238&name=InventoryKitComponentsTab.png)     
          - click on the newly created **Kit** **Components** tab

- - - add Components from your inventory list by clicking into the grid under **Inventory** to select the Inventory items
          - click ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-47-30-95-PM.png?width=22&height=22&name=image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-47-30-95-PM.png) **Add** to insert a Component above the line selected
          - click ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-47-38-14-PM.png) **Delete** to remove the selected component item line
          - accept or change the **Description** in the grid
          - identify the **Unit Quantity** being used for each kit
          - choose from existing **Units of Measure**
          - **![InventoryIconV3.11](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryIconV3.11.png?width=22&height=23&name=InventoryIconV3.11.png) Open Inventory** items(s) to view / change
          - **![CheckBoxCheckedBlue](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png) Show options dialog on orders -** present the Component list when entering the Kit in a Sales Order, which allows users to modify individual Component quantities and costs (User Settings permitting)

- - - - in the **Select** **Options** pop up when the item is added in your Sales Order: 

                            ![InventoryKitComponentDialogueList](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryKitComponentDialogueList.png?width=573&height=218&name=InventoryKitComponentDialogueList.png)

- - - - - ![CheckBoxCheckedBlue](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png) flag / ![CheckBoxUnchecked-1](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxUnchecked-1.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxUnchecked-1.png) unflag to select / deselect the Component Items for this Sales Order, or **Select All **/ **Select None** at the bottom

- - - - - option to change quantity on each Component
                            - note **Total** of Extended Price for all Components listed, at the bottom
                  - **Sales Order options**                           ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-52-54-86-PM.png?width=479&height=365&name=image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-52-54-86-PM.png)

- - - - - if  **![CheckBoxCheckedBlue](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png) Show options dialog on orders** is on in the Kit settings, you will see a ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-48-24-10-PM.png) chevron that allows you to expand the Kit to view all Components or ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-48-33-21-PM.png) collapse to hide them 
                                        - this setting will also cause Kit Components to print on Sales Order forms (ie:  Quote or Order Confirmation)
                            - if  **![CheckBoxUnchecked-1](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxUnchecked-1.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxUnchecked-1.png) Show options dialog on orders** is off in the Kit settings, you will not see the ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-48-24-10-PM.png?width=16&height=10&name=image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-48-24-10-PM.png) chevron but can access / print Components by clicking on ![SalesOrderMainTabToggleKitComponentsIcon](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SalesOrderMainTabToggleKitComponentsIcon.png?width=23&height=25&name=SalesOrderMainTabToggleKitComponentsIcon.png) **Toggle Kit Components** 

        

- **Macro Substitutions** established an item or group of items that will substitute the Part Number when it’s entered into a Sales Order or Production Order

         ![InventoryDetailsTabTypeOptionsMacro](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryDetailsTabTypeOptionsMacro.png?width=449&height=262&name=InventoryDetailsTabTypeOptionsMacro.png)

- - create your new Inventory item
    - select **Macro** Inventory Type 
    - ** ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-49-07-78-PM.png) Save**
    - **Add Macro Substitution(s)** 
          - click on the newly created **Macro Substitutions** tab

                    ![InventoryMacroSubstitutionsTab](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryMacroSubstitutionsTab.png?width=585&height=204&name=InventoryMacroSubstitutionsTab.png)

- - - add Components from your inventory list by clicking into the grid under **Inventory** to select the Inventory items
          - click ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-47-30-95-PM.png?width=22&height=22&name=image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-47-30-95-PM.png) **Add** to insert a Component above the line selected 
          - click ![](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-01-2022-05-49-19-39-PM.png) **Delete** to remove the item
          - accept or change the **Description** in the grid
          - identify the **Unit Quantity** being
          - **![InventoryIconV3.11](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InventoryIconV3.11.png?width=25&height=26&name=InventoryIconV3.11.png) Open Inventory** will open the inventory item selected for you to view / change
          - **![CheckBoxCheckedBlue](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png?width=16&height=16&name=CheckBoxCheckedBlue.png) Show options dialog on orders** will allow users to select / deselect items on a Sales Order in the **Select Options** dialogue box (alternatively, they can be removed / added directly in the new Sales Order): ![SalesOrderMacroSelectOptions](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SalesOrderMacroSelectOptions.png?width=584&height=176&name=SalesOrderMacroSelectOptions.png)  
                  - flag which items are to be inserted, or **Select All **/ **Select None** at the bottom
                  - note **Total** of Extended Price for all components listed at the bottom

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