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| Numero/ID of module | 50 |
| User doc. of module | This page |
| Developer doc. of module | Module Products (developer) |
Introduction
This module manage a catalog of products. See also Modules Services to manage a catalog of services.
Installation
This module is included with the Dolibarr distribution, so there is no need to install it.
Configuration
To use this module, you must first enable it using an administrator account, via the menu option "Home - Setup - Modules".
Choose the tab where the module is listed. Then click on "Activate".
The module is now activated.
If a cog icon appears 
on module thumb or at end of the line of the module, click on it to access the setup page specific to the module.
Definition
Products
A product is a good to manage as it is an object you sell to customers or it is an object you buy from suppliers. It is a material good, contrarily to Services.
A product follows this rules:
- A product can be stocked into a warehouse (only products appears in module Stock. Services are not visible).
- A product can be delivered (only products appears in module Shipment. Services are not visible. Services are realized but can not be shipped).
- A product is a material good. It's value often decrease with time (Value of an already used product is lower than same never used product).
Associated products
Associated products are products attached to a parent product.
An associated product follows this rules:
- When adding a product into a document (proposal, invoice, order), only the line for parent product is shown.
- Stock of subproducts are increased/decreased when parent product stock is increased/decreased.
Life cycle / Business rules
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Examples of use cases
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