Stock locations
Places that hold on-hand balances. A van location is still inventory, not a customer site.
Inventory → Stock locations · /app/w/{workspace}/stock-locations · capability + plan inventory · same inventory permissions as stock
Capability without plan (or the reverse) hides this nav. Catalog can stay when Stock locations hide.
| Type (EN) | Typical use | Not this |
|---|---|---|
| Warehouse | Main store, depot, cage | A customer site address |
| Vehicle | Van / truck stock | Live GPS or a Dispatch operational base |
| Other | Cage, locker, staging | A site you dispatch to |
Optional operational-base link is not the location itself. Do not create a location named “Operational Base” and expect Dispatch bases to move stock.
Technicians may have default_stock_location_id for Field Stock used. That default is a warehouse/van pointer, not GPS and not a site.
Create a location
Section titled “Create a location”- Inventory → Stock locations → New stock location (label as the list allows).
- Name (required). Choose Warehouse, Vehicle, or Other.
- Save. Receive or adjust stock into this location — creating the location does not add quantity.
Transfers move quantity between locations. Source and destination must differ. See Stock (transfer is Completed in one atomic step).
What-if
Section titled “What-if”If you cannot find the van on Sites: look here. A Vehicle location is inventory, not a site.
If Stock is empty after creating a location: expected. Receive, adjust, or PO Receive next.
If Dispatch does not move when you rename a location: Dispatch uses appointment sites and technician bases, not this record as a live van.
Related: Stock, Movements, Field inventory usage.