Hope this makes sense. Typically we need to merge an item because it already existed in the system, but only the lookup code or the barcode were in there, so it got missed in a search using the alternate option, and a new item was made.

Mostly this happens when doing a purchase order - item doesn't come up with the supplier stock (Lookup code) because it has changed/imported incorrectly/some other error, so I make a new item.

The pop up item screen doesn't allow for aliases, which means I don't have a spot to enter a barcode and get the alert saying the item already exists.

When i then merge the items, it archives the old item, but the barcode still alerts. So i need to go back in the now inactive item, edit/delete the lookup code/barcode and then go back to the active item to input the barcode. I might as well just manually archive the old one from the start (editing the codes) and ignore the merge feature.

Can we either get a screen like we get for the merge customers (preferred option), or auto add something to the inactive item to essentially invalidate the lookup code/alias

Cheers