# Creating a chart of stock items (classifications)

> Source: https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5198831-creating-a-chart-of-stock-items-classifications · Category: Warehouse › Chart of stock items · Last updated: 2026-07-24 · العربية: https://help.getedara.com/ar/articles/5198831-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA

When dealing with a large number of items in the warehouses, you may find it difficult to organize them or access them quickly. The stock item chart (classification) helps you arrange products in a clear structure, making search and tracking operations inside the system easier.

## Creating a chart of stock items (classifications)

1. Go to the “Warehouses” Module.
2. Open the “Chart of stock items” page.
3. Hover over "Chart of stock items”.
4. Click on " **New classification** ".
5. Enter the description.
6. Click on “ **Save** ”.
7. Hover over the “classification”.
8. Click on " **New classification** " to create a new classification under the current classification.
9. Enter the description.
10. Click on “ **Save** ”.

![Creating a chart of stock items (classifications) — Click on “Save”.](https://help.getedara.com/images/warehouses/5198831/01.en.gif)

> **Notes:**
>
> 1. You can edit the name of a classification by double-clicking it. You will automatically go to the "Stock items classifications" page. Edit the "Description" and click on " **Update** ".
> 2. You can create an item from the chart of stock items. For detailed steps, refer to the article: [Creating a Stock Item](https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5124490-creating-a-stock-item) .

## Selecting the Classification Coding Method

"Edara" allows you to specify whether classifications are uncoded, freely coded, or automatically coded. To set this up, follow these steps:

1. Go to the “Settings”.
2. Open the “Modules settings” page.
3. Go to the “Warehouse” tab.
4. Select a classification coding method.
5. Click on " **Save** "

![Selecting the Classification Coding Method — Click on "Save"](https://help.getedara.com/images/warehouses/5198831/02.en.gif)

## Frequently asked questions

**How do I edit a classification name?**

You can edit the name of a classification by double-clicking it. You will automatically go to the "Stock items classifications" page. Edit the "Description" and click on "**Update**".