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How to create a product in Easedesk — step-by-step Inventory guide

Complete step-by-step guide to creating, editing, importing and managing products in the Easedesk Inventory module. Includes prerequisites, common errors and best practices.

7 min read·Updated 2026-06-30

Quick answer

To create a product in Easedesk, open Inventory from the sidebar, click "New Product", fill the required fields and click Save. The new record is immediately searchable and triggers downstream automations — accounting posts, notifications, approvals — based on the module's wiring.

Before you start

Before you create your first product in Easedesk, make sure the following are in place. Skipping any of these usually causes validation errors at save:

  • Warehouses defined in Settings → Inventory
  • Unit-of-Measure (UoM) master set up
  • HSN codes mapped to products (for GST)

Step-by-step: how to create your first product

Follow these 5 steps to create a product in the Inventory module. Most users complete this in under 2 minutes once the prerequisites are in place.

Step 1 — Open Inventory → Products

List view shows every SKU with on-hand quantity, value and reorder status.

Step 2 — Click New Product

Enter SKU, name, HSN/SAC, GST rate, primary UoM. Optional: batch / serial / expiry tracking flags.

Step 3 — Set price lists

Assign rates per price list (Retail / Dealer / Distributor). Discounts cascade per customer tier.

Step 4 — Set reorder rules

For each warehouse, set the reorder level and quantity. Easedesk auto-alerts and can auto-create a Purchase Indent.

Pro tip: Set reorder = average daily sales × lead time in days. Add 20% safety stock.

Step 5 — Track opening balance

Inventory → Stock Adjustments → New → mark as Opening Balance. Enter per-warehouse quantity. This is your day-1 stock.

What happens after you save a product

Creating a product in Easedesk is rarely an isolated event — the platform's strength is that data flows automatically to all the right places.

The following downstream modules are updated automatically when you save:

  • Sales (auto-decrement on invoice)
  • Procurement (reorder triggers indent)
  • Manufacturing (BOM consumption)
  • Accounting (COGS posting + inventory valuation)
  • GST (HSN-wise summary)

Bulk-importing products from a spreadsheet

If you're migrating from another tool or onboarding historical data, you don't need to create products one at a time. Easedesk supports CSV bulk import from the list view.

Click the Import button on the Inventory list page. Download the sample CSV template — it includes every supported column with example values and validation notes in the header row. Fill it in your spreadsheet of choice (Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers), save as CSV, and upload.

Easedesk validates every row before commit — invalid rows are highlighted with the specific error and skipped, valid rows are imported. You can also run a "dry run" to preview the import without committing. For very large imports (> 5,000 rows), the import runs as a background job and emails you a summary when complete.

Editing a product

To edit an existing product, click its row in the list view to open detail mode, then click the Edit button at the top-right. All changes are recorded in the Audit Log along with the user, timestamp, IP, and the before-and-after value of each changed field.

If the product has been used downstream (for example, an invoice that has been paid, or a PO that has a GRN against it), Easedesk locks certain fields to preserve the audit chain. The locked fields are clearly marked, and you can usually achieve what you need via a reversal + fresh product or by raising a credit / debit document.

Deleting or cancelling a product

Hard-delete is intentionally restricted in Easedesk because business records have downstream impact and auditors need a complete trail.

If a product has not been used downstream, you can hard-delete it from the kebab menu (•••). If it has been used, Easedesk will offer to cancel or void instead — the record stays in the database with a Cancelled status, but no longer affects reports or downstream modules.

Cancelled products can usually be revived if needed — open the cancelled record and click "Reinstate".

Best practices when working with products

Customers who get the most reliable results follow these patterns:

  • Do quarterly physical stock-takes — the Stock Verification module helps capture variances cleanly.
  • Set reorder levels per warehouse, not globally — Mumbai's lead time differs from Hyderabad's.
  • Enable batch tracking for any product with expiry > 0 days. Cheaper now than a recall later.
  • Lock prior-period stock at month-end (Settings → Inventory → Period Lock) to prevent backdated adjustments breaking COGS.

Frequently asked questions

How do I create a product in Easedesk?
Open Inventory from the sidebar, click "New Product", fill the required fields (marked with red asterisk), and click Save. The whole process typically takes under 2 minutes.
Can I import products from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Most modules support CSV bulk import. Click the Import button on the list page, download the sample CSV template (matches the exact column format Easedesk expects), fill it in Excel / Google Sheets, and upload. A dry-run mode lets you preview before committing.
Why is my "New Product" button disabled or hidden?
Your role likely doesn't include the inventory.create permission. Ask your Owner or Admin to grant it under Settings → Users & Roles → select your role → Permissions tab.
Can I edit a product after creating it?
Yes — click the row in the list view, then click Edit at the top-right. All changes are recorded in the audit log. If the product has been used downstream (e.g. an invoice that has been paid), only certain fields are editable.
What happens if I delete a product?
Hard-delete is restricted for records linked to other modules. In those cases, Easedesk offers to cancel or void the product instead so downstream history is preserved. Cancelled records can be reinstated later.
Can I undo a save?
Easedesk does not have a global undo button, but most records support cancellation or reversal which has the same business effect with an audit trail. For accidental data entry, contact your Owner or use the duplicate-and-fix workflow.
Can I create products via API?
Yes. Every list endpoint has a POST counterpart for creation. See the API Reference (developers.easedesk.com) for the JSON schema and example payloads. API requests count towards your plan's API quota.
How do I duplicate a product?
Open the record → kebab menu (•••) → Duplicate. Easedesk copies all fields except the unique identifier and timestamps, opens a fresh form for you to adjust, and saves as a new record on submit.
Can multiple users edit the same product concurrently?
Easedesk uses optimistic locking — if two users edit the same record simultaneously, the second save shows a conflict warning and lets the user resolve field-by-field. No data is silently overwritten.
Is there a mobile-friendly version of this workflow?
Yes — the entire Inventory module is fully responsive. On phones, the form fields stack vertically and action buttons stick to the bottom of the screen for one-handed use.
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