# Cycle counts

> For most companies, warehouse stock only needs to be counted once a year. Step by step in Odoo 16 with the Brazilian localization, by KMEE.

Fonte: https://docs.kmee.com.br/en/odoo/modules/estoque/contagens-de-ciclos/

For most companies, warehouse stock only needs to be counted once a year. This is why, by default, after making an *inventory adjustment* in Odoo, the scheduled date for the next inventory count is set for the 31st of December of the current year.

However, for some businesses, it's crucial to have an accurate inventory count at all times. These companies use *cycle counts* to keep critical stock levels accurate. Cycle counting is a method by which companies count their inventory more often in certain *locations*, to ensure that their physical inventory counts match their inventory records.

## Activate storage locations

In Odoo, cycle counts are location-based. Therefore, the *storage locations* feature needs to be enabled before performing a cycle count.

To enable this feature, navigate to **Inventory app -> Configuration -> Settings**, and scroll down to the **Warehouse** section. Then, click the checkbox next to **Storage Locations**. Click **Save** to save all changes.

![Enabled storage locations setting in inventory settings.](https://docs.kmee.com.br/odoo/referencias/img/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/cycle_counts/cycle-counts-enabled-setting.png)

## Change inventory count frequency by location

Now that the storage locations setting is enabled, the inventory count frequency can be changed for specific locations created in the warehouse.

To view and edit locations, navigate to **Inventory app -> Configuration -> Locations**. This reveals a **Locations** page containing every location currently created and listed in the warehouse.

From this page, click into a location to reveal the settings and configuration page for that location. Click **Edit** to edit the location settings.

Under the **Cyclic Inventory** section, locate the **Inventory Frequency (Days)** field, which should be set to `0` (if this location has not been edited previously). In this field, change the value to whichever number of days is desired.

![Location frequency setting on location.](https://docs.kmee.com.br/odoo/referencias/img/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/cycle_counts/cycle-counts-location-frequency.png)

Example

A location that needs an inventory count every 30 days should have the **Inventory Frequency (Days)** value set to `30`.

Once the frequency has been changed to the desired number of days, click **Save** to save changes. Now, once an inventory adjustment is applied to this location, the next scheduled count date is automatically set, based on the value entered into the **Inventory Frequency (Days)** field.

## Count inventory by location

To perform a cycle count for a specific location in the warehouse, navigate to **Inventory app -> Operations -> Inventory Adjustments**. This reveals an **Inventory Adjustments** page containing all products currently in stock, with each product listed on its own line.

From this page, the **Filters** and **Group By** buttons (at the top of the page, under the **Search...** bar), can be used to select specific locations and perform inventory counts.

![Inventory adjustments page.](https://docs.kmee.com.br/odoo/referencias/img/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/cycle_counts/cycle-counts-inventory-adjustments-page.png)

To select a specific location and view all products within that location, click **Group By**, then click **Add Custom Group** to reveal a new drop-down menu to the right.

Click **Location** from the drop-down menu, then click **Apply**. The page now displays condensed drop-down menus of each location in the warehouse that has products in stock, and a cycle count can be performed for all products in that location.

Tip

In large warehouses with multiple locations and a high volume of products, it might be easier to search for the specific location desired. To do this, from the **Inventory Adjustments** page, click **Filters**. Then, click **Add Custom Filter** to reveal a new menu to the right. Click this menu to reveal three drop-downs.

For the first field, click and select **Location** from the drop-down. For the second field, leave the **contains** value as is. For the third field, type in the name of the location that is being searched for. Click **Apply** for that location to appear on the page.

![Applied filters and group by on inventory adjustments page.](https://docs.kmee.com.br/odoo/referencias/img/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/cycle_counts/cycle-counts-filters.png)

## Change full inventory count frequency

While cycle counts are typically performed per location, the scheduled date for full inventory counts of everything in-stock in the warehouse can also be manually changed to push the date up sooner than the date listed.

To modify the default scheduled date, go to **Inventory app -> Configuration -> Settings**. Then, in the **Operations** section, locate the **Annual Inventory Day and Month** setting field, which includes a drop-down that is set to `31` **December** by default.

![Frequency field in inventory app settings.](https://docs.kmee.com.br/odoo/referencias/img/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/cycle_counts/cycle-counts-frequency-settings.png)

To change the day, click the `31`, and change it to a day within the range `1-31`, depending on the desired month of the year.

Then, to change the month, click **December** to reveal the drop-down menu, and select the desired month.

Once all changes have been made, click **Save** to save all changes.

See also

[Inventory adjustments](https://docs.kmee.com.br/en/odoo/modules/estoque/ajustes-de-estoque/)