# Inventory item **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 13, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036 "2019-01-13T05:22:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/1 "2019-01-13T05:22:05Z")
i need to import excel or csv file with custom made columns while creating purchases is there a way to do so, ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/2 "2019-01-13T15:14:52Z")
Manager requires (and can use) only specific data, based on your prior entries. These appear as the columns when using batch operations. If you have included custom fields as columns, these will be among those copied to your clipboard and available for data entry or modification. The point is that customization originates from within Manager, not from the spreadsheet. You cannot just add columns to a spreadsheet and expect Manager to pick them up. ---
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/3 "2019-01-14T03:07:36Z")
ok great so i will try that way thanks ---
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/4 "2019-01-14T10:12:47Z")
while creating purchase using purchase invoice how can i see the purchased items in inventory so i can create sales invoice to sell items from inventory ---
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/5 "2019-01-14T10:15:41Z")
thanks for previous help I HAVE AN ISSUE while creating purchase using purchase invoice how can i see the purchased items in inventory so i can create sales invoice to sell items from inventory - ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/6 "2019-01-14T14:42:40Z")
Your question is not clear. If you are asking whether you can see the items you are entering the purchase invoice for, those will not appear until the purchase invoice is created. If you are asking how to open two windows at once, that depends on which edition you are using and what operating system you have. It is possible to open two Manager windows. ---
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/7 "2019-01-14T14:47:42Z")
what i mean after creating purchase using purchase invoice i don’t see the items in the inventory list so whats that i am doing wrong ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/8 "2019-01-14T14:53:17Z")
Did you create the inventory items in the Inventory Items tab before trying to purchase them? You cannot purchase an item you have not yet defined. ---
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/9 "2019-01-14T16:44:11Z")
I see I need to create item without quantity and value in the inventory and the purchase via purchase invoice please correct me if i am wrong ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/10 "2019-01-14T17:03:37Z")
You are correct. ---
**Author:** ![vikram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vikram](https://forum.manager.io/u/vikram)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/11 "2019-01-15T00:20:24Z")
thanks in that case I see in purchase invoice batch create how does that work. do i paste the same file here as well. ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/12 "2019-01-15T01:36:33Z")
No, because content differs. Honestly, batch operations with invoices are quite difficult because they involve many indecipherable hexadecimal strings. ---
**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, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-item/20036/13 "2023-01-18T15:03:20Z")