# Can't add quantities in stock

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413>\
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**Created:** [March 8, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413 "2015-03-08T13:57:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Active8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Active8](https://forum.manager.io/u/Active8)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413/1 "2015-03-08T13:57:51Z")

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When i add a stock item i can’t add the stock quantity, using the latest version manager

Is it also possible to have categories for inventory ?

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**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413/2 "2015-03-08T21:01:23Z")

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Are these quantities opening balances as of when you started to use Manager? Are these quantities purchases of inventory? Or are they contributions by owner?

It’s not possible to have categories in inventory yet.

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**Author:** ![Active8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Active8](https://forum.manager.io/u/Active8)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413/3 "2015-03-08T21:45:59Z")

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i simply go to inventory, then add new article filled in SKU number + description+ cost price + sell price but cant fill in any quantity.  
I didn’t made any start balance

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**Author:** ![durkpotgieter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/durkpotgieter/32/58918_2.png) [@durkpotgieter](https://forum.manager.io/u/durkpotgieter)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413/4 "2015-03-09T04:36:53Z")

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In inventory you have only created the item. You now have to do a transaction to purchase your inventory and assign the transaction to inventory account. You can do this in different ways.

1. P/O to supplier - buying on credit
2. cash sale from accounts
3. Opening balance and assign value to inventory account

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/cant-add-quantities-in-stock/2413/5 "2023-01-18T15:39:08Z")

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