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Items | Settings

In this article we take you step by step through the 'item settings'. Also take a look at the general settings, because they may contain settings that have an impact on the items as well.

Go to settings > items to see the page with the item settings.
Go to settings > general to see the page with the general settings.

After you have made changes in the settings, it is important to click 'activate settings' at the bottom right to apply them.

Master data

Setting	Explanation
Project supply routes	These supply routes are used for the supply order flow from the project. You can link this supply route to the item file.
Time norms	Via this function you can activate the use of time norms and create different time norms.

Overview

Here you determine what the first tab in the item overview looks like.
What you change via these settings changes for every user. In addition, every user can choose to create their own overview and set it up as they wish.

Setting	Explanation
Quick filters	Choose here which filters are ready by default in the overview.
System overview	Determine which columns you want in the overview and in which order you want to see them.

Settings

Setting	Explanation
Additional line items	You can activate this function to use additional line items. If this is activated, you get an extra 'additional line items' window on the item file.
Use composite items	You can activate this function to use composite lines for composite items. If this is activated, you get an extra 'composite item' window on the item file.
Default sale price strategy	This selling price strategy is used by default for a new item.
Stock value strategy	This strategy is used to calculate the stock valuation.
Allow direct change of item stock	If this function is activated, you can change the stock on the item directly. If not, you will only be able to change the stock by means of stock changes.
Default margin	This margin is set by default when you choose the selling price strategy 'margin on...' on an item
Default cost price strategy	This cost price strategy is used by default for a new item.
Type	Here you enter possible values that you can select on the item file in the 'type' field.
Supplier extra fields	These extra fields are added at the bottom of the item file, on the lines of the suppliers.

Extra fields

Every module in Robaws consists of a number of standard fields. These already let you record most of the standard data.
But just as in all modules in Robaws, you can also use extra fields on the item file.
You can create extra fields to record other specific information that cannot be captured in the standard fields.

Default documents

Here you set up the default documents you want to use in the item module. They appear on the item file under the 'standard document' action button. You can still edit them there before you send them to the customer.

Time norms

A time norm is a set amount of labour that may be charged when an item is installed. You can use this in Robaws too. You will find more information in this article.
Via this setting you can link a default article to the time norms. This labour item is used to add an extra line to the quotation when time norms are used.

Updated on: 04/09/2026

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