# Xero - Create item action

The Create item action allows you to create a new item in Xero.

Create item actionXero - Create item action

# Input

Input field Description
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
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

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