# Center Summary

<p class="doc-lead">A day-book style summary for one inventory center over a period — opening and closing cash, sales by payment mode, a stock movement summary, and the sales recorded at that center.</p>

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<a href="#/inventory/reports/center-summary?id=overview">Overview</a>
<a href="#/inventory/reports/center-summary?id=use-cases">Use Cases</a>
<a href="#/inventory/reports/center-summary?id=filters">Filters</a>
<a href="#/inventory/reports/center-summary?id=columns">Sections</a>
<a href="#/inventory/reports/center-summary?id=actions">Actions</a>
<a href="#/inventory/reports/center-summary?id=faq">FAQ</a>
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<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2>

Go to <b>Inventory → Inventory Reports → Center Summary</b>.

<p><b>What it shows.</b> For a chosen center and date range, a summary header (salesman, opening and closing cash, cash and credit sales, number of sales and total sales amount), a <b>Stock summary</b> table with each item's opening, in, out and closing quantity, and a <b>Sales</b> table listing the invoices for the period. The stock summary can be expanded with per-transaction-type columns.</p>

<p><b>When to use it.</b> Use for end-of-day or period review of a single center or counter, covering both cash movement and stock movement in one place.</p>

<p><img src="inventory/images/center-summ.webp" alt="Center Summary view" loading="lazy"></p>

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<h2 id="use-cases">Use Cases</h2>

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<li><b>Counter / center in-charge</b> — What were today's sales, cash and stock movement at my center? Run for the center and date.</li>
<li><b>Cashier</b> — What is the opening and closing cash, split by cash and credit sales? Read the summary header.</li>
<li><b>Inventory controller</b> — How did each item move at this center during the period? Review the Stock summary table.</li>
<li><b>Manager</b> — Which invoices made up the day's sales? Review the Sales table.</li>
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<h2 id="filters">Filters</h2>

<b>Center</b> (required) and <b>Date</b> range. A default inventory center may be pre-filled from your user settings.

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<h2 id="columns">Sections</h2>

| **Section** | **What it shows** |
|------------|-----------------|
| Summary header | From / To dates, Salesman, Center, Opening Cash, Closing Cash, Credit Sales Amount, No. of Sales, Cash Sales Amount, Total Sales Amount. |
| Stock summary | Item Code, Item Name, Unit, Opening, In, Out and Closing quantity (optional per-transaction-type columns when detailed stock is shown). |
| Sales | Date, Invoice Number, Customer, Cash/Credit and Total for each invoice in the period. |

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<h2 id="actions">Actions</h2>

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<li><b>Generate</b> — run the summary for the selected center and date range</li>
<li><b>Show Detailed Stock / Hide Detailed Stock</b> — add or remove per-transaction-type columns in the stock summary</li>
<li><b>Show all items / Hide empty items</b> — include or hide items with no movement in the stock summary</li>
<li><b>Export</b> — export the summary to Excel</li>
<li><b>Print</b> — print the summary</li>
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<h2 id="faq">FAQ</h2>

<p><b>Why is the report empty?</b><br>A center is required. Select a center before generating.</p>

<p><b>Why is the center already filled in and locked?</b><br>A default inventory center can be set in your user settings; depending on that setting the field may be pre-filled or locked.</p>

<p><b>How do I see more detail in the stock summary?</b><br>Use <b>Show Detailed Stock</b> to break the movement into columns by transaction type.</p>

<p><b>Why are some items missing from the stock summary?</b><br>Items with no movement are hidden by default. Choose <b>Show all items</b> to include them.</p>

<p><b>Which transaction types appear in detailed stock?</b><br>Receipts, deliveries, transfers, adjustments, and other approved inventory movements for the center in the period.</p>

<p><b>Why is quantity different from Stock Report?</b><br>Center Summary may use movement columns for the selected period; Stock Report shows current on-hand snapshot.</p>

<p><b>Can I run this for all centers?</b><br>A center is required. Run once per center or use center-wise report for multi-center comparison.</p>
