Add an Inventory Product
Here's how to add a new "inventory" type product to the system. An inventory product is one on which you maintain a physical inventory.
From the Lynx Main Menu . . .
1. Left-click on Inventory and a drop-down menu will appear.
2. Left-click on Add a Product.
3. This will display the Add New Product window.
4. Left-click the 
radio button and then left-click the 
button.
5. This will display the second Add New Product window. Key in the information about the new inventory product as follows:
This is the name you want to call the product. Make it as meaningful a name as possible since this name is used extensively on your sales reports (among other places).
Left-click the down arrow 
and then left-click a product group that this new product will be a part of.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that all of your propane products are set up in the "Propane" Product Group. Otherwise, your gallons will not calculate correctly.
6. When you're done entering this information, left-click the button which will display the third Add New Product window. Key in the additional information about the new product:
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Left-click the down arrow and then left-click the General Ledger sales account that will be used with this product.
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Left-click the down arrow and then left-click the General Ledger inventory account that will be used with this product.
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Left-click the down arrow and then left-click the General Ledger cost of goods sold account that will be used with this product.
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Left-click the down arrow and then left-click the inventory bin that will be used with this new product.
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If you do not have an inventory bin for this product you can create one at this time by left-clicking the 
button. This will take you to the Add, Change, Delete Inventory Bins window. From here you can add the bin you need. See Add an Inventory Bin for help on this.
7. When you're done entering this information, left-click the button which will display the fourth Add New Product window. Key in the prices that apply to this new product.
You must have at least one price for each product. However, you can also have multiple prices for the same product. For instance, you may sell wholesale propane at a different price than retail propane.
It's a good idea (but not required) to use four digit Price Codes if possible (0001 and 0002 instead of 1 and 2, for example). Price Codes are used on a number of drop-down lists in the system. Making them four digits long makes finding them easier after the list is sorted.
8. After entering the price(s) for the new product, left-click the button which will display the fifth Add New Product window which is used to enter tax information.
9. Left-click (to un-check) the taxes that do NOT apply to this new product and make sure the prices that DO apply are checked.
10. If you want to add another product at this time, left-click the 
button. Otherwise, left-click the 
button to return to the Lynx Main Menu.