{"id":6701,"date":"2023-09-12T12:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T12:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/user_manual\/%d8%a5%d8%b6%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%af%d8%b9-%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%b9%d9%8a-%d8%ac%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%af-%d9%88%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%af\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:04:14","slug":"adding-a-subsidiary-warehouse-and-assigning-a-primary-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"user_manual","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/user_manual\/adding-a-subsidiary-warehouse-and-assigning-a-primary-warehouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Subsidiary Warehouse and Assigning a Primary Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\u201d.vc_custom_1694524093722{margin-left: 200px !important;}\u201d]Organizing the various warehouses, determining the main warehouse, and the sub-warehouses is one of the most important factors for successful inventory management. You can easily add new sub-warehouses and determine the main warehouse. We will review the steps in this article.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dHow to Add a New Warehouse\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:center|color:%2304306b|line_height:2\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1694524109313{margin-left: 200px !important;background-color: #f6f9fc !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}\u201d][vc_column_text css=\u201d.vc_custom_1766408140904{margin-left: 200px !important;}\u201d]Click on the \u201cWarehouses\u201d dropdown from the \u201cInventory\u201d in the main menu and click on the \u201cNew Warehouse\u201d button.<\/p>\n

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\nEnter the basic warehouse information such as name, and address for shipping goods from and to it.<\/p>\n

Control the warehouse status:
\n\u2013 Active: When the warehouse is in use.
\n\u2013 Inactive: When the warehouse is temporarily paused.
\n\u2013 Suspend: When the warehouse is completely paused.<\/p>\n

\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_message message_box_style=\u201d3d\u201d message_box_color=\u201dalert-warning\u201d]Note: Do not activate the \u201cPrimary\u201d status for sub-warehouses. There is always one main warehouse in the system.[\/vc_message][vc_column_text css=\u201d.vc_custom_1766408231052{margin-left: 200px !important;}\u201d]Inventory permissions include viewing its data, creating related invoices, editing the inventory itself, and these permissions are assigned to one of these roles:
\n\u2013 Everyone:<\/strong> All system-access rights users can obtain this permission.
\n\u2013 Specific Employee:<\/strong> This means the warehouse is specific to a particular employee.
\n\u2013 Specific Role:<\/strong> Where permission is granted to all employees with a specific role you choose.
\n\u2013 Specific Branch:<\/strong> This means assigning the warehouse\u2019s permission to the users of one of your branches.<\/p>\n

\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_message message_box_style=\u201d3d\u201d icon_fontawesome=\u201dfas fa-book\u201d]To learn how to assign a warehouse to a specific employee, check this guide<\/a>[\/vc_message][vc_message message_box_style=\u201d3d\u201d icon_fontawesome=\u201dfas fa-book\u201d]To learn how to assign a warehouse to a specific branch, check this guide.[\/vc_message][vc_column_text css=\u201d.vc_custom_1766408471666{margin-left: 200px !important;}\u201d]After adding the active sub-warehouse, you can select it in the system screens related to the warehouse if you want, such as the requisition screen or the invoice screen.<\/p>\n

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\n\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dAssigning the Primary Warehouse\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:center|color:%2304306b|line_height:2\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1697620336718{margin-left: 200px !important;background-color: #f6f9fc !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\u201d.vc_custom_1766408639129{margin-left: 200px !important;}\u201d]You can assign one primary warehouse in the system, and the primary warehouse appears as a default warehouse when conducting any transaction unless you replace it with another sub-warehouse.<\/p>\n

To assign a warehouse as the primary one, click on the \u201cWarehouses\u201d dropdown from the \u201cInventory\u201d in the main menu, click on the \u201cNew Warehouse\u201d button or choose an old warehouse and click on the \u201cEdit\u201d button, then activate the \u201cPrimary\u201d checkbox \u2611\ufe0f on its data screen, and click the \u201cSave\u201d button.<\/p>\n

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