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# Take a stock count

> Count physical stock at one or more locations and apply the discrepancies detected.

A **stock count** compares physical stock with the quantity recorded in Bold. Discrepancies are applied when you finish counting.

## Prepare the stock count

**Path:** **Warehouse > Stock counts**

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create the stock count">
    Click **Create new stock count**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Identify the count">
    Review the proposed **Name** and change it if needed to identify the stock count more clearly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add locations">
    Open the stock count and select the **Locations to count**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Count from work mode

**Path:** **Work mode > Warehouse > Stock counts**

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the location">
    Open an active stock count and select the location you will count.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find stock">
    Search by **Family**, **Item**, or **Lot**. You can also scan the item code.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Record the count">
    Select the correct result and enter **Counted quantity**. Add a **Comment** if you need to explain the count.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the entry">
    Click **Confirm**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can edit an entry while the stock count remains open. At a given location, there should be only one entry per combination of item and lot.

## Finish counting

Return to **Warehouse > Stock counts**, review the entries, and click **Finish count**. Bold then applies the discrepancies to stock.

<Warning>
  Finishing the count cannot be undone. Avoid recording physical movements at the same locations during counting, or work with small, controlled scopes.
</Warning>


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