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title: "Searching Inventory"
slug: "searching-inventory"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:23:35Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:23:35Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/searching-inventory"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.idibilling.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Searching Inventory

POS Back Office Inventory Search lets you find information about your inventory.

- From the Applications menu, select **POS Back Office > Inventory Search**. This displays the Inventory Search form.

![UG template for Help](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/61527.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A07%3A56Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A07%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=44dUFCwQfBN65oudWuviex9teV7KuYMOnmQLf30jihM%3D)
- Enter the search criteria.

Click **Search**. This displays the Inventory Search Results form. ![UG template for Help](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/89737.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A07%3A56Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A07%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=44dUFCwQfBN65oudWuviex9teV7KuYMOnmQLf30jihM%3D)

The available sub-menu actions from the Inventory Search Results window depend on the item selected.
  - Outbound is the sum of the Requested and Reserved quantities waiting to be sent out.
  - Negative Count is the number of items that have not been Received, but have been sold or transferred out.
  - > [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If you selected **Show Serial Number Detail**, the Inventory Search Results for Serial Number Detail form is displayed. See Viewing Serialized Detail.
- If the item is not serialized, **View Cost History** is available and opens the Inventory Cost History window.
  - See Viewing Cost History.
- If the item is serialized, **View Serialized Detail** is available and opens the Inventory Search Results for Serial Number Detail window.
  - See Viewing Serialized Detail.