Inventory

Inventory

Function

Description

Action

Creates/modifies a single Xero Inventory Item per BlueFolder Item 

Direction 

Bluefolder to Xero (Xero field contents overwritten) 

Condition

‘Use Xero Inventory’ is enabled in AccountsInSync settings

Field Mapping

The highlighted row indicates the Matching Fields that are used to initially connect records for both new and existing Inventory items. The connection continues using this pairing even if the contents of the Matching Fields are subsequently changed in either application.  

BlueFolder

Xero

Updated on Edit

Item - Name

Inventory - Item Code

Yes

Item - Description

Inventory - Sales Description

Yes

Item - Price

Inventory - Sales Unit Price

Yes

Item - Account Name

Inventory - Sales Account Code 

If BlueFolder Item -  Account Name is blank then Xero Inventory - Sales Account Code is not updated on edit. 

If creating AP invoice, if BlueFolder Item -  Account Name doesn’t contain “/####” for purchase account, Xero Inventory - Cost of Goods Sold Account Code is not updated on edit. 

Tax Rate - Use Xero default for selected Xero Account

As above

Created 

When status of next ticket for corresponding BlueFolder item changed to Closed.

Edited

When status of next ticket for corresponding BlueFolder item to Closed.

Deleted

None - Requires manual action for corresponding records in both applications

Error Handling

If BlueFolder Item - Account Name doesn't match a Xero Account Code then the default Account Code selected in AccountsInSync settings for that item type 

Note: See Alternate Inventory Field Mapping