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title: "Performing a batch stock take"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/PROSTIXV48DOC/31097404/Performing%20a%20batch%20stock%20take"
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> ℹ️ A batch stock take allows a business to perform a cyclic count of products via entry of counted products onto stock cards, including running variation reports & applying the updated stock on hand balances into Prostix. 
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> ℹ️ To perform a batch stocktake, the following processes need to be completed in sequential order: 
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> ℹ️ 1. [Define Stocktake](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096930)
> ℹ️ 2. [Build Cards](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096932)
> ℹ️ 3. [Print Cards](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096934)
> ℹ️ 4. [Freeze Stock](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096936)
> ℹ️ 5. [Physical Count](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31097406)
> ℹ️ 6. [Enter Counts](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096938)
> ℹ️ 7. [Discrepancy checks](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096940)
> ℹ️ 8. [Apply Stock](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096942)
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> ℹ️ Other processes that may be applicable:
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> ℹ️ 1. [Reverse out (if required)](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31097595)
> ℹ️ 2. [PDA Batch Stocktake](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROSTIXV48DOC/pages/31096944)
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> ℹ️ :info:  System Tailoring Flag **InvStkBtch** must be set to 'Yes' to enable the Batch Stocktake menu in ProStix. To set this flag, refer to [Setting Flags](https://skb.sterland.com:8443/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=26345618) in the [Sterland Knowledge Base](https://skb.sterland.com:8443/).