# Warehouse locations

# Overview

Warehouse locations in the ERP represent locations around the company, from actual warehouses and offices to employee's desks.

<p class="callout info">Every employee should have their own warehouse location, that is used to show items in that employee's possession.</p>

Products (materials, equipment...) can be received to and <span class="kqEaA z8gr9e">transferred</span> between these warehouse locations. Warehouse locations are also used to calculate material stock by location.

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# Create new warehouse location

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"create warehouse locations"** permission.</p>

New warehouse locations can be created in the **"Create new warehouse location"** form, that can be accessed [**here**](https://placeholder.erp/warehouse-locations/create), or by clicking the "**+**" button above the **"Warehouse locations"** table.

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#### Basic information

The create form requires two main pieces of information. The warehouse, where the warehouse location is located, and a warehouse location name, to differentiate it from other locations within the same warehouse.

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<p class="callout info">Description, default product line and status are optional.</p>

# Update existing warehoues locations

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"update warehouse locations"** permission.</p>

The warehouse location's **name, description** or **product line** can be changed at any time with no conflicts.

<p class="callout info">Warehouse **location's warehouse can be updated**, but should be done **carefully,** as changing the warehouse may impact, how the warehouse location behaves (due to possible differences in warehouse settings).</p>

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A warehouse location's **status** can be set to **obsolete,** when the location is no longer "**in use**".

# Delete warehouse locations

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"delete warehouse locations"** permission.</p>

A **warehouse location can** only **be deleted,** if there are **no stock transactions (receipts, transfers...),** linked to it, otherwise, the deletion will fail and the **"System error"** message will be shown.

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<p class="callout info">**Instead of deleting,** a warehouse location's **status** can be **set** as **"Obsolete".** This removes a warehouse location from active use, preserving it only for stock transaction history.</p>

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