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Create an item

GuideLast checked on 16/10/2026

Create a new item with item number, name, price and stock data – step by step in the item window.

You edit items in their own item window with tabs – similar to JTL-Wawi. A new item only needs an item number and a name; you can add everything else later.

Item window with the General tab: Identification, Manufacturer & codes and Classification cards plus main image and key figures
The item window, “General” tab

Before you start

  • Owner and Administration may create and change items (permission "Edit items"). For prices, "Change prices" is also needed.
  • Create manufacturers, product groups, labels and units beforehand under Items → Settings – they are then available for selection in the item. See Item settings.

Step by step

  1. Open Items → Item list and click New item at the top right (or in the menu Items → Create new → New item).
  2. An empty item window opens with the General tab. In the Identification card, enter the Item number and the Name. A Short name for labels and POS is optional.
  3. Choose the Unit (e.g. piece) and leave the Status at Active.
  4. If needed, add the manufacturer, brand and EAN / GTIN under Manufacturer & codes. allverto checks the EAN check digit.
  5. Under Classification, assign the item to a Product group, Labels and Categories. There you'll also find Item condition (e.g. New) and Delivery status (delivery time text for shops). For food and similar products, enter the quantity under Content (e.g. 250 g) – this is used to calculate the base price.
  6. Switch to the Prices tab and enter the Sales price gross and the Tax class – allverto calculates the net price itself. More in Prices.
  7. Under Stock & shipping → Warehouse you specify whether it is a Stock item and enter the Reorder point. See Warehouse tab.
  8. Click Create item at the bottom right or press Ctrl+S.

Create item (Save for an existing item) saves the item and closes the window. Via the small arrow next to it you'll find Save, keep window open (also with Ctrl+S) and Save & new (handy when you create several items one after the other).

The tabs in the item window

At the top are six main tabs. Next to them on the left, each main tab lists its sections – these are the familiar tabs from JTL-Wawi with their usual names. In narrow windows the sections appear as a row above the content. Use the arrow keys to switch between main tabs and sections.

Main tabSectionContent
GeneralGeneralNumber, name, status, codes, product group, categories, labels, item condition, delivery status, main image, key figures
DescriptionShort description, description, translations, SEO
Images & videosUpload images, videos and YouTube/Vimeo links
Custom fieldsAdditional fields
Prices–Sales price, voucher item, purchasing & margin, customer group, tiered, special and channel prices
Stock & shippingWarehouseStock item, reorder point, procurement type, mandatory details, pack EAN, fixed bins, stock levels, movements
Shipping & customsWeight, dimensions, shipping class, packaging, customs tariff number, dangerous goods
SuppliersSupplier items with purchase price (only with purchasing permission)
PropertiesCharacteristics / AttributesFixed properties and free attributes
Product safetyManufacturer, responsible person, safety information, documents (GPSR) – see Product safety
Variants & bill of materialsVariantsParent and child items – see Variants
Set bill of materialsItem as a set of components – see Bills of materials (sets)
ConfigurationConfiguration groups – see Configurable items
ProductionProduction bills of materials and routings (with the production module) – see Bills of materials and routings
SalesSales channels, ListingsActive per channel, own title and price; marketplace listings on Amazon, eBay, OTTO and Kaufland
Cross-sellingLinked items

Only what is used – the rest under “More”

The list only shows sections the item uses or that are set up for you: for example Variants only for parent and child items, Set bill of materials only for sets, Listings only with marketplace channels and Custom fields only if custom fields exist. You find the other sections at the bottom of the list under More. A click shows the section; it stays visible as long as the window is open.

If a main tab does not use anything yet – such as Variants & bill of materials for a simple item – it shows a card with buttons like Create variants, Use as bill of materials/set and Configurable item. Open GPSR issues appear as a number on the Product safety section and on the Properties main tab.

Statistics and History are not tabs but buttons at the bottom left of the window footer – they open a popup (see Item statistics).

Status in the title bar

At the top of the window you see New, Active or Archived and, if applicable, Not a stock item. A dot in the title and the note Unsaved changes at the bottom show that something still needs to be saved.

Frequently asked questions

Someone else changed the item at the same time – what happens?

allverto notices this when saving and tells you, instead of silently overwriting the other person's changes. Reload the item and then apply your change again.

Can I use an existing item as a template?

Yes: right-click in the item list → Duplicate….

How do I open the window in its own browser window?

Via the icon in the title bar – see Windows.

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