Transaction Category and Custom Fields

Transaction Category controls how transaction documents are classified, numbered, and printed. Custom Fields and Custom Form turn KartuStok into a lightweight operational form builder: the stock engine still uses transaction date, warehouse, item, and quantity, while custom fields capture the business context around that movement.

Menu Location and Access

Open Manage -> Transaction -> Transaction Category for transaction categories. Open Manage -> Custom Form for Custom Fields, Item Form, Receipt Form, Issue Form, Move Form, and Adjustment Form.

Transaction Category

Transaction categories classify documents and determine which transaction type they can be used for. A category can be enabled for one or more transaction types: Receipt, Issue, Move, and Adjustment.

Field / Option	What It Does
Name	The category users select in the transaction form.
Transaction type flags	Controls whether the category is available for Receipt, Issue, Move, Adjustment, or more than one type.
Print Template	Assigns a transaction print layout to documents using this category.
Merge Duplicate Scanned Item	When enabled, duplicate scanned items can be merged in transaction entry instead of added as separate lines.
Active	Controls whether the category can still be selected.

When a category is created for a transaction type, KartuStok also prepares document numbering for that category and type. Plan categories before operational users create many documents.

Custom Fields as Operational Form Builder

Use custom fields when standard fields are not enough. Create a custom field first, then place it into the relevant form. The supported custom field types are Text, Textarea, Dropdown, Date, Time, and File.

Custom Fields is the master list of reusable fields. The form pages decide where those fields appear. A field created in Custom Fields will not appear in Item, Receipt, Issue, Move, or Adjustment until it is assigned to the related form.

Recommended usage:

Type	Best For	Example
Text	Short identifiers.	PO Number, Delivery Order No, Batch No.
Textarea	Longer notes.	QC remarks, rejection reason, stock opname notes.
Dropdown	Controlled choices.	QC Status: Accepted / Hold / Rejected.
Date	Operational dates.	Expiry Date, Planned Delivery Date.
Time	Time-of-day tracking.	Loading Time, Receiving Time.
File	Supporting evidence.	Photo of delivery order, signed handover form, count sheet.

General Setup Pattern

Use the same pattern for every custom form:

1. Create the field in Manage -> Custom Form -> Custom Fields.
2. Choose the right field type and activate it.
3. Open the target form: Item Form, Receipt Form, Issue Form, Move Form, or Adjustment Form.
4. Move the field from Available Custom Fields to Selected Fields.
5. Mark it mandatory only when the process should not continue without that data.
6. Save the form and test create/update on the related item or transaction page.
7. Add the field to Print Template if the printed document must show it.

Recommended Fields by Form

These are recommended practices, not built-in mandatory fields. Add only what your operation needs.

Form	Suggested Custom Fields	Why They Help
Item Form	Brand, Model, Size, Storage Rule, Batch Required, Barcode Note.	Makes item master data clearer for warehouse users.
Receipt Form	PO Number, Supplier, Delivery Order No, Received By, QC Status, Batch No, Expiry Date, Attachment.	Turns receipt into a goods receipt form that can be audited against supplier documents.
Issue Form	Requester, Department, Project, Customer / Work Order, Approved By, Usage Reason.	Explains why stock left the warehouse.
Move Form	Transfer Request No, Requested By, Driver, Vehicle No, Dispatch Time, Received By.	Tracks responsibility during warehouse transfer.
Adjustment Form	Stock Opname No, Count Team, Count Date, Reason, Approval Note, Count Sheet Attachment.	Documents why stock was corrected.

Item Form

Use Item Form when the item master needs extra product context. This is useful for barcode notes, storage rules, technical specifications, or item ownership.

Recommended Field	Suggested Type	When to Make Mandatory
Brand / Model	Text	Mandatory only for technical spare parts where similar items are easy to confuse.
Storage Rule	Textarea	Optional unless storage rule is required for safety or compliance.
Batch Required	Dropdown	Mandatory if the company must know whether an item needs batch tracking.
Barcode Note	Text	Optional; use when item labels have multiple barcodes or scan instructions.

After updating Item Form, test Master Data -> Item -> Create Item and Update Item. If a field is mandatory, old items may need the value filled during update.

Receipt Form

Use Receipt Form to turn a receipt into a goods receipt form. The stock calculation still uses warehouse, item, and quantity; the custom fields explain the receiving context.

Recommended Field	Suggested Type	Why It Helps
PO Number	Text	Links receipt to purchase order.
Supplier	Text or Dropdown	Identifies who delivered the goods.
Delivery Order No	Text	Matches supplier delivery note.
QC Status	Dropdown	Standardizes Accepted / Hold / Rejected decisions.
Batch No / Expiry Date	Text / Date	Supports traceability for batch-sensitive or perishable goods.
Attachment	File	Stores delivery note photo or signed receipt.

Make receipt fields mandatory only if the warehouse should not complete goods receipt without that information.

Issue Form

Use Issue Form to explain why stock leaves the warehouse. Different companies use Issue for production, customer delivery, internal usage, or write-off.

Recommended Field	Suggested Type	Why It Helps
Requester / Department	Text or Dropdown	Shows who requested stock.
Production Order No	Text	Links stock-out to production usage.
Customer / Work Order	Text	Links issue to customer or job context.
Approved By	Text or Dropdown	Captures release approval.
Usage Reason	Textarea	Explains non-standard stock-out.

Move Form

Use Move Form when transfer documents need handover context beyond source and destination warehouses.

Recommended Field	Suggested Type	Why It Helps
Transfer Request No	Text	Connects movement to internal request.
Requested By / Received By	Text or Dropdown	Clarifies responsibility on both sides.
Driver / Vehicle No	Text	Supports physical delivery tracking.
Dispatch Time	Time	Records when goods leave the source warehouse.
Staging Location	Text	Useful when goods pass through staging before final shipment.

Adjustment Form

Use Adjustment Form for audit evidence around stock opname, correction, shrinkage, or damaged goods.

Recommended Field	Suggested Type	Why It Helps
Stock Opname No	Text	Links correction to stock count event.
Count Team / Count Date	Text / Date	Captures who counted and when.
Reason	Dropdown or Textarea	Standardizes variance reasons.
Approval Note	Textarea	Records approval context before completing correction.
Count Sheet Attachment	File	Stores physical count evidence.

Configure a Transaction Form

1. Create custom fields in Custom Fields.
2. Open the related form: Receipt Form, Issue Form, Move Form, or Adjustment Form.
3. Move fields from Available Custom Fields to Selected Fields.
4. Mark a field mandatory only when the transaction should not be completed without that data.
5. Test create and update flows with the new fields.
6. Add important custom fields to Print Template if the printed document must show them.

Mandatory Field Guidance

Field Kind	Mandatory?	Reasoning
Legal or audit reference	Usually yes.	Example: PO Number for purchase receipt.
Operational note	Usually no.	Notes are useful, but users may not always have extra detail.
QC status	Yes when QC is part of receiving.	Prevents goods from being accepted without quality decision.
File attachment	Usually no.	File upload can slow down field operations unless evidence is required.

Common Problems

Problem	Fix
Category is missing in a transaction form	Confirm the category is active and enabled for that transaction type.
Print uses the wrong layout	Check the Print Template assigned to the transaction category.
Field does not appear	Check the custom field is active and placed in the related form.
Users cannot complete document	A required custom field may be empty.
Field meaning is unclear	Rename it before more data is entered.
Print does not show custom field	Add the field to the print template layout.