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# Assemblies

Assemblies let you create a finished good (composite item) from its individual component items, such as raw materials or parts, and track the activity of each creation. When you assemble a composite item, the stock of its components is consumed and the stock of the composite item is increased.

**Scenario:** Patricia runs a furniture store and sells a Dining Table as a composite item made up of a Table Top, Legs, Screws, and Wood Glue. She also incurs an assembling cost for the labour involved. When Patricia creates an assembly for 2 dining tables, Zoho Commerce deducts the required quantity of each component from stock, accounts for the assembling cost, and increases the stock of the Dining Table by 2.

## Prerequisite

Before creating an assembly, you must enable **Composite Items** and create the composite item you want to build.

*   Go to **Settings** > **General** > **Items**.
*   Check the **Composite Items** option under _Preferences_ tab and click **Save**.

![Enable Composite Item](/commerce/help/assemblies/enable-composite-item.png)

*   Create the composite item under **Items** module in the left sidebar, along with the individual items required to build it.

## Life Cycle of an Assembly

An assembly is built from the composite item’s associated items, such as Table Top, Legs, Screws, and Wood Glue, along with any assembling cost incurred. When you create an assembly, these components are consumed and the stock of the composite item, such as Dining Table, is increased by the quantity assembled.

## Create an Assembly

To create a new assembly,

1.  Go to **Items** > **Assemblies**.
2.  Click **\+ New** (or **Create Assembly** if you’re creating your first assembly).

![New Assembly](/commerce/help/assemblies/new-assembly.png)

3.  Select the **Composite Item** you want to build from the dropdown.

![Composite Item](/commerce/help/assemblies/composite-item.png)

4.  The **Assembly#** is auto-generated. To configure the assembly number preferences, click the **Settings** icon next to the field:

*   Select **Continue auto-generating assembly numbers** to generate numbers automatically. Enter a **Prefix** and the **Next Number** to define the number series.
*   Select **Enter assembly numbers manually** if you want to enter an assembly number yourself.
*   Click **Save** to apply the preference.

![Assembly number preference](/commerce/help/assemblies/configure-assembly-number.png)

5.  Enter a **Description** for the assembly, if required.
6.  The **Assembled Date** and the **Quantity to Assemble** are automatically populated. You can edit the assembled date and enter the quantity of the composite item you want to build.
7.  Select the **Location** where the assembly will be created.
8.  Under _Associated Items_, the items required to build the composite item are listed along with the **Quantity Required**, **Total Qty required** (based on the quantity to assemble), and **Quantity Available** in stock.

**Note:** If you’ve incurred an additional cost while assembling the item, such as rent, labour, or scrap, you can add it as a service item under _Associated Services_ and enter the **Quantity Required** and **Cost per unit** to associate that cost with the item.

9.  Click **Add New Row** under _Associated Items_ or _Associated Services_ to add more items or services, if required.

![Add new service](/commerce/help/assemblies/add-new-service.png)

10.  Click **Save as Draft** to save the assembly without confirming it, or click **Assemble** to complete the build and increase the stock of the composite item. Click the dropdown arrow next to **Assemble** and select **Save and Confirm** to confirm the assembly without completing it immediately.

![Save and Confirm](/commerce/help/assemblies/save-and-confirm.png)

## Assembly Status

An assembly can have one of the following statuses:

*   **Draft** - The assembly is saved but not yet confirmed. Stock levels remain unaffected.
*   **Confirmed** - The assembly is confirmed and the components are reserved, but the composite item’s stock is not yet increased.
*   **Assembled** - The assembly is complete. The component items are deducted from stock and the composite item’s stock is increased by the assembled quantity.

## Manage an Assembly

To manage an assembly, go to **Items** > **Assemblies** and click an assembly number. You can use the following options on the assembly details page:

*   Click **Edit** to update the assembly details.
*   Click **PDF/Print** to view or print the assembly document.
*   Click **Mark as Confirmed** for a draft assembly. For a confirmed assembly, click **Mark As Assembled** to complete it and update the stock of its component and composite items.
*   Click **Delete** to delete the assembly.
*   Turn on **Show PDF View** to display the assembly document in the details page.

![Manage Assemblies](/commerce/help/assemblies/manage-assembly.png)

### Comments & History

To add a comment or view the assembly’s activity:

*   Click the **Comments** icon in the top-right corner of the assembly details page, the _Comment & History_ panel will open.
*   Enter your comment in the text box and click **Add Comment**.
*   Review the comments and activity recorded under _All Comments_.

![Comments & History](/commerce/help/assemblies/comment-and-history.png)

## Other Actions

You can sort or refresh the assemblies listed in Zoho Commerce.

#### Sort Assemblies

To sort the assemblies by a column:

*   Go to **Items** > **Assemblies**.
*   Click the column heading or click **More Options** > **Sort by** and select the required sorting option such as **Date**, **Total**, or **Assembly#**.

#### Refresh the Assembly List

To refresh the assembly records:

*   Go to **Items** > **Assemblies**.
*   Click **More Options** > **Refresh List**.