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# Allow Negative Stock
**YouTube:** [How to Enable Negative Stock in Packing Slips?](https://youtu.be/Y7SBLyFD2ZY)
## How to Enable Negative Stock in Packing Slips?
In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the **"Allow Negative Stock"** option in Logic ERP to permit quantity allocation beyond the available stock during Packing Slip entry.
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### Objective of This Feature
* Allow quantity allocation beyond available stock
* Enable negative stock transactions
* Provide flexibility during Packing Slip processing
* Prevent stock-related transaction restrictions
* Handle situations where physical stock exceeds the system's recorded balance
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### Observe the Default Behavior
* Initiate a **New Packing Slip** entry.
* Select the required customer.
* Retrieve the required **Sales Order**.
* Navigate to the **Item Details** section.
* Try to scan or allocate a quantity greater than the available stock.
**Result**
* The software restricts the transaction and displays the message:
> **"No stock found"**
This means the system does not allow you to allocate more quantity than the available stock.
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### Access to the Packing Slip Configuration
* Open the **Packing Slip Configuration** window.
* Navigate to the **Other Options 2** section.
* Locate and enable the option labeled as:
> **"Allow Negative Stock"**
* Save the configuration changes.
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### Create a New Packing Slip
* Initiate a **New Packing Slip** entry.
* Select the required customer.
* Retrieve the required **Sales Order**.
* Navigate to the **Item Details** section.
**Example**
* Suppose the available stock for the selected item is:
* **Stock in Hand: 1 Unit**
* Now, try to allocate:
* **Required Quantity: 5 Units**
* The software now allows you to allocate **5 units**, even though only **1 unit** is available in stock.
* The resulting stock balance is:
* **1 − 5 = -4 Units**
As observed, the **Stock in Hand** column displays **-4 units**, indicating that negative stock has been allowed.
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### Key Benefits
* **Flexible Stock Allocation:** Allows transactions even when available stock is insufficient.
* **Supports Business Operations:** Useful when physical stock is available but not yet updated in the system.
* **Prevents Transaction Delays:** Avoids unnecessary restrictions during Packing Slip processing.
* **Real-Time Visibility:** Clearly displays the resulting negative stock balance.
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### Important Note
Enabling **"Allow Negative Stock"** permits stock balances to go below zero. Use this option according to your organization's inventory control requirements.
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### Final Outcome
After enabling **"Allow Negative Stock"**, Logic ERP allows users to allocate quantities exceeding the available stock during Packing Slip entry. The resulting negative balance is reflected in the **Stock in Hand** column.
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