Managing sold products
A sold product is a sold service (training, support, etc).
Note
Sold products are usually created during data retrieval. However, you may sometimes need to create new ones.

One of the key axes in sales analysis (including expectations, cash flows and billing) is the nomenclature of sold products. This nomenclature is composed of products' families and sub-families and is used when creating quotations / orders / deliveries / invoices and credit notes.
Not only are these the standard analysis axes for billing but products also serve as the basis needed to generate account entries from invoices and credit notes.
A sold product will therefore equate to a global service that was sold, meaning in the invoice there will be a line with the sold product's code, a price and a comprehensive description of the service.
The sold product is linked to an account.
In Akuiteo, a sold product contains the following elements:
Elements | Description |
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Grouping | The code that enables you to group sold products. |
Reference | The sold product's reference. Grouping + reference: the unique key per referential (sold or purchased products). This combination can be used for both sold and purchased products. |
Designation | The name displayed by default after selecting the sold product when entering an order |
Family / Sub-family | The axis to sales analysis. |
FA accounts | Target accounts |
VAT code | VAT code/rate applied by default. |

1 | Go to Management > Sales > Sold items > |
2 | Under the Main section, drag and drop the product logo on the Logo area. |
3 | Specify the fields of the Main section: |
- Entity: the company entity.
- Grouping: the code that helps you define a group of sold products.
- Reference: the sold product's reference (e.g. optional module).
- Abbreviated designation and Identification of the item.
- Family and Sub-family of the item.
- Revenue recognition: indicates that the sold product is recognized in the revenue.
- Automatic title: specify the label of the automatic title if you want to create a title automatically when adding a line with this sold product on a sales object. The line will be included automatically in the title created.
- Billing type: indicates the billing type of the sold item. If the billing type is Service specific fields are available in the Service section. For more information on the services, see Managing services.
- Discount in %: to be specified if there is a discount on the product.
4 | Specify the information in the Related service section: |
- the Template service linked to this item (e.g. Test) and the Product sold. It allows you to automatically associate the sold product with the linked service's contract;
- the Percentage of the order line's price. It allows you to specify the product's price in the contract.
5 | Under the Recurrence section, select the Periodicity: |
- Select Unique if the line must be billed once.
- Select another periodicity (Monthly, Yearly etc) if the line must be billed several times.
6 | Specify Comments on the product. |
7 | Specify the information of the FA account section: |
- Product: the account associated with the parts linked to customers in France, within or outside the EU.
- Group: the account associated with purchases linked to customers from a subsidiary in France, within or outside the EU.
- Internal: the internal account linked to sales in France and within the EU.
- To be established: the product's code.
- VAT code: the product's VAT code.
- Disabled on: the product's end of validity date.
- End of commercialization: the date when the product will no more be available for sales.
Note
If the FC_RETENUE_GAR
management rule is enabled, then the Holdback option is displayed. When this option is checked, the sold product is considered as a Holdback; all invoice lines linked to this product will be automatically marked as Holdback.
8 | Under the Inventory and Packaging section, specify the following fields: |
- Packaging type: the product type. Enables you to know if a product can be supplied in series. This information is displayed with the inventory management.
- Replenishment time: the replenishment time in days.
- Unit: the packaging quantity.
- Threshold: the minimum inventory. The threshold for inventory replenishment.
9 | Under Revision, fill in the following fields: |
- Index: the help list for set up indexes.
- Periodicity: allows you to indicate the periodicity entered by default in order lines associated with the sold product.
10 | Under the Resource link section, enter the employee's name and associated actions. |
11 | Save the sold product. |

You can link sold and purchased products in Akuiteo.
Linking sold and purchased products together is useful if purchased products are resold thereafter. It enables you to:
- generate quotes from quotations;
- generate purchase orders from sales orders;
- calculate projected margin on quotations.
1 | Click on the Purchased item links tab, then on |
2 | Fill in the following fields: |
- Grouping: the purchased product's code.
- Purchased product's reference (family and sub-family) and identification.
- Quantity: the sold product's quantity you have in stock.
3 | Click on |

A rate is used to set the unit price that will be specified by default on sales objects when adding the sold product.
Depending on the needs, multiple types of rates can be defined for a sold product:
- A rate defined directly on the sold product record sheet;
- A base rate, that only applies to a sold product in particular and that allows you to define additional options compared to the rate defined on the sold product record sheet;
- A customer rate, that is similar to a base rate but only applies to a customer in particular.
A quantity range can be defined for each rate so that it can be applied only when the line quantity is comprised in the matching quantity range.
- For a rate defined on a sold product record sheet, quantity ranges can be defined on the sold product record sheet.
- For base rates and customer rates, quantity ranges can be defined by creating multiple rates for the sold product, but with different thresholds.
When the relevant sold product is added to an object, the rate specified by default among the 3 types of rates is determined based on the following order of priority:
- The customer rate with the highest threshold whilst inferior to the line quantity;
- The base rate with the highest threshold whilst inferior to the quantity;
- The rate specified on the sold product record sheet and whose quantity range matches the line quantity.

A rate can be specified directly on a sold product record sheet. If needed, multiple rates can be created based on quantity ranges, in order to define a regressive rate for example.
1 | From the sold product record sheet in modification mode, go to the Prices tab and click on |
2 | Specify the Price details section: |
Fields | Description | ||||||||
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Price code | Specify the price code. | ||||||||
Label | Specify the price label. | ||||||||
Quantity and Price |
Specify the various prices based on the desired quantity ranges. Example I created 3 prices on the sold product record sheet:
On a quotation line, I specify the sold product. The price specified automatically depends on the quantity of the quotation line:
|
3 | Click on |

A base rate is a rate specific to a sold product. Compared to the price defined on the sold product record sheet, a base rate is used to define more precise conditions necessary for the price to be applied, for example a pricing method, a minimum threshold and validity start and end dates.
1 | Go to Management > Sales > Sales rates > Base Rates and click on |
2 | In the Product section, specify the sold product associated with the rate in the Grouping and Reference fields. |
3 | Specify the information of the Details section: |
Fields | Description |
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Price mode |
Specify the pricing method. The rate will be available only on management objects linked to the selected pricing method. |
Entity |
Specify the entity associated with the rate. This field is only for informational purposes. |
Start and End. |
Specify the start and end dates of validity for the rate. The rate will be available only on objects whose date is comprised between the start and end date of validity. |
Threshold |
Specify the minimum quantity from which the rate is applied by default. The rate will not be applied by default when the specified quantity on the line is below this threshold. Note When various rates with the same threshold can be applied, the rate with the lower order number is automatically specified in the field. |
Price | Specify the unit price corresponding to the rate. |
Discount (%) | Specify the discount that will be specified when the rate will be applied. |
Label | Specify the label that will be specified automatically on the line when the rate is applied. |
Import code |
Specify the unique code that will be used to identify the rate when importing or exporting rates. When importing base rates:
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Rank | Specify the rank number of the rate. |
4 | Specify the information of the Fixed amount section: |
Important
This section has an effect only when billing services with the FacturationPrestationsDevis batch.
Fields | Description |
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Subtotal |
Specify a fixed pre-tax amount if you want to bill that amount when billing services with the FacturationPrestationsDevis batch. This amount will be added to the price specified in the Details section of the rate. An additional line of the corresponding amount will then be created on the services invoice. |
Label | Specify the label that is automatically specified on the invoice line corresponding to the fixed amount. |
5 | Click on Validate. |
The rate is created.

A customer rate is a rate specific to a sold product. However, unlike a base rate, it is only available for a particular customer.
1 | Go to Management > Sales > Sales rates > Customer Rates and click on |
2 | In the Customer section, specify the customer associated with the rate. The rate will be available only for selected customer. |
3 | In the Product section, specify the sold product associated with the rate in the Grouping and Reference fields. |
4 | Specify the information of the Details section: |
Fields | Description |
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Price mode |
Specify the pricing method. The rate will be available only on management objects linked to the selected pricing method. |
Start and End. |
Specify the start and end dates of validity for the rate. The rate will be available only on objects whose date is comprised between the start and end date of validity. |
Threshold |
Specify the minimum quantity from which the rate is applied by default. The rate will not be applied by default when the specified quantity on the line is below this threshold. Note When various rates with the same threshold can be applied, the rate with the lower order number is automatically specified in the field. |
Price | Specify the unit price corresponding to the rate. |
Discount (%) | Specify the discount that will be specified when the rate will be applied. |
Label | Specify the label that will be specified automatically on the line when the rate is applied. |
Import code |
Specify the unique code that will be used to identify the rate when importing or exporting rates. When importing base rates:
|
Rank | Specify the rank number of the rate. |
5 | Specify the information of the Fixed amount section: |
Important
This section has an effect only when billing services with the FacturationPrestationsDevis batch.
Fields | Description |
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Subtotal |
Specify a fixed pre-tax amount if you want to bill that amount when billing services with the FacturationPrestationsDevis batch. This amount will be added to the price specified in the Details section of the rate. An additional line of the corresponding amount will then be created on the services invoice. |
Label | Specify the label that is automatically specified on the invoice line corresponding to the fixed amount. |
6 | Click on Validate. |
The rate is created.

DMF | 050802 INVENTORY PRICING MANAGEMENT MODIFY |
1 | Go to Management > Sales > Sales rates > Base Rates or Customer Rates and start a search. |
2 | Right-click on a selection of results and click on Modify by batch. |
3 | From the window used to modify multiple rates: |
- To change a field for all the rates selected, check the corresponding box then enter the new value.
- To empty a field, check the box but leave the field empty.
4 | Click on Validate. |
The rates are modified.

1 | From the sold product's record sheet, click on Edit. |
2 | Select the type of modification to make: |
- Duplicating the sold item
- Start printing: your administrator will be the one to pre-set the recipients.
- Send by email
- Modify grouping and reference: you cannot modify the product's reference when you are making a standard modification. This option therefore allows you to modify the product's grouping code as well as its reference.
- Modify the family/sub-family: you cannot modify the product's family or sub-family when you are making a standard modification. This option therefore allows you to modify the product's family and sub-family code.
- Delete the link to the employee and action.
- Link an employee and an action: allows you to link an employee and an action to a sold product. These links are used to generate a schedule from a quote.
- Sales order / Del./ Invoice qties: allows you to search - in a specific time frame - for all orders, deliveries and invoices linked to the sold product.
- Create material request
- Display the detailed history from Edit > Detailed history.

DMF | 050217 INVENTORY SOLD PRODUCTS BATCH UPDATE |
Prerequisite: Custom data must be created (see Custom data).
Custom data can be modified on multiple objects or third parties at once.
1 | Start a search and select the results to modify. |
2 | Right-click on the selection and click on Edit custom data. |
The Modify custom data window opens.
3 | Check the custom data to modify and enter the new value for each checked element. |
4 | Click on Validate. |
Custom data are modified in the selected management objects.

You can sell sold products as packages and link them to a quotation. Example: a simplified joint-stock company package.
1 | Go to Management > Sales > Package > |
2 | Select the entity which offers the package. |
3 | Choose a grouping, a reference and an identification, as well as a "valid until" date if necessary. |
4 | To manage recurrence information of the package: |
- Check the Apply recurrence on all package lines box if you want recurrence information from the package on a quotation or order to be applied to all lines of the pack.
- Leave the Apply recurrence on all package lines box unchecked if you want recurrence information from the package to be applied only to lines of the pack that correspond to recurring products. Recurring products are products whose periodicity is not set to Unique in their record sheet (Management > Sales > Sold items).
5 | To manage revision information of the package: |
- Check the Apply the revision index to all package lines box so that the revision index and revision information of the pack on a quotation or an order are copied to all product lines contained within the pack, regardless whether products are recurring or not.
- Leave the Apply the revision index to all package lines box unchecked so that the revision index and revision information of the pack on a quotation or an order are only copied to recurring product lines contained within the pack and not to non-recurring product lines.
6 | Under sold items, click on |
7 | Enter each product's quantities and unit price, then select the relevant VAT code to apply. |
8 | Click on the arrows to rank the products in order of importance in the package. |
9 | Save. |