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# Quantity Adjustments

> Record waste, expired, damaged, or theft adjustments.

Quantity Adjustments reduce stock when items are no longer available for use or sale.

Use this for waste, expired items, damaged stock, or theft.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=b1522b5f0eb021b72fe068510bfe2698" alt="Quantity adjustments list" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-list.png" />

## Start an Adjustment

1. Open `Inventory`.
2. Go to `Quantity Adjustment`.
3. Click `New Adjustment`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-new-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=ff87b3d06d32f67c9bd14317838eca3e" alt="New adjustment action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-new-tap.png" />

4. Choose the reason.
5. Click `Continue`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-reason-modal.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=9123bbf8be6ec14c672ed6b9fcd3b2cb" alt="Adjustment reason modal" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-reason-modal.png" />

## Add Items

The adjustment opens as a draft.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=de03e6f017bc2e5afed395767378bfda" alt="Quantity adjustment detail" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment.png" />

Click `Add Items`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-add-items-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=b482d9f2a46d0305d8d54b758b6b14b5" alt="Add adjustment items action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-add-items-tap.png" />

Select the items that need to be reduced.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-select-items-modal.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=50c76ea4b6d148c45818018f04898f78" alt="Adjustment item selector" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-select-items-modal.png" />

## Enter Quantities

Use `Edit Quantity` after items are added.

Enter the quantity to reduce for each item.

## Submit the Adjustment

Click `Submit Adjustment` when the reason and quantities are correct.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-submit-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=373bc8ba2702d044aa65bf85b34cf885" alt="Submit adjustment action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/quantity-adjustment-submit-tap.png" />

Submitting an adjustment reduces inventory and records the transaction in Inventory History.

## Choose the Right Reason

Reason labels help reports stay clear. Use the reason that matches what happened to the stock.
