Items

Items make up the core of Homebox and will make up most of your time entering information into Homebox. Items represent the actual things that you wish to track and manage within your inventory system. Each item can have various attributes such as name, description, quantity, location, and any custom fields you may have defined. By managing items effectively, you can keep track of what you have, where it is located, and other important details. In addition to the text fields, you can also attach images and other files to items.

Items and locations are both entities in Homebox, differentiated by their entity type. Items are entities with a non-location entity type, and are placed inside locations (which are entities with a location entity type).

Working with Items

Adding an Item

To add a new item in Homebox, follow these steps:

Click on the “Create” button in the upper left corner of the dashboard.
Select the “Item” option from the dropdown menu.
Select the location where the item will be stored.
If you have multiple item-type entity types, select the appropriate type. If the type has a default template, the form will be pre-filled.
Fill out the form with the relevant information.
Click the “Create” button to save the item, or “Create and Add Another” to create the item and immediately start adding another one.

Editing an Item

To edit an existing item, follow these steps:

Open the item you wish to edit by clicking on its name in the list.
Click on “Edit” in the upper right corner of the item screen.
Make any changes you wish to the item and click “Save”. You may also want to enable “Advanced” mode to edit additional information like purchase details, warranty, sold details, and custom fields.
Click “Save” to save your changes. You can also use Ctrl+S (or Cmd+S on Mac).

Deleting an Item

To delete an item, follow these steps:

Open the item you wish to delete by clicking on its name in the list.
Click on “Delete” in the upper right corner of the item screen.
Click “Delete” to confirm deletion.