# Xero - Create item action
The Create item action allows you to create a new item in Xero.
Xero - Create item action
# Input
Input field | Description |
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Item code | Input a unique code to identify the item. |
Item name | Specify the name of the item. |
Item description | Provide a sales description for the item. |
Purchase description | Give a description of the item used for purchasing records. |
Sales unit price | Set the price per unit for sales. |
Sales account code | Assign an account code for sales. |
Sales tax type | Choose a tax type for the item's sales. If left empty, the system uses the default tax from the sales account. |
Purchase unit price | Indicate the price per unit for purchases. |
Purchase account code | Input an account code for purchases. Note that an item can have either a COGS account code or a Purchase account code , not both. |
Purchase tax type | Select a tax type for purchasing. Without an entry, the system applies the default tax from the purchase account. |
COGS account code | Provide a Cost of Goods Sold account code. If specified, Inventory asset account code becomes mandatory. An item cannot have both a COGS account code and a Purchase account code . |
Inventory asset account code | Enter the account code for inventory, which must be an INVENTORY type. This is mandatory if COGS account code is specified. |
Is sold | Confirm if the item is available for sale. This defaults to true , making the item available on sales transactions in the Xero UI. |
Is purchased | Confirm if the item is available for purchase. This defaults to true , making the item available for purchase transactions in the Xero UI. |
# Output
Field | Description |
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Item ID | The unique identifier for the item in Xero. |
Item code | The code used to identify the item. |
Inventory asset account code | The account code associated with the item's inventory assets. |
Purchase description | A description of the item used for purchasing. |
Item name | The name of the item. |
Item description | The sales description of the item. |
Updated date | The date the item was last updated in Xero. |
Is tracked as inventory | Indicates whether the item is tracked as inventory. |
Quantity on hand | The quantity of the item currently on hand. |
Total cost pool | The total cost of the inventory on hand for the item. |
Is sold | Indicates whether the item is sold. |
Is purchased | Indicates whether the item is purchased. |
Sales details | Information about the item's sales aspects. |
Purchase details | Information about the item's purchase aspects. |
Last updated: 9/5/2024, 2:04:04 PM