Some of the quantities in Table 1 therefore make sense for only some of the collections. The blue collections selector on the effects window has some options that can be inventories, and others that can only be effects lists. Loosely speaking, if you are keeping track of quantities of items in a collection, we call the collection an “inventory” otherwise we just call the collection an “effects list”. Others, like Per-Show Effects and My Effects, are read/write. Some of these collections are read-only, such as the Generic Effects and the supplier catalogs. The effects window in Finale 3D displays a choice of collections of effects: Generic Effects, Per-Show Effects, My Effects, various supplier catalogs, and optionally your own company’s shared effects list (called “ Master Inventory” in the old scripting software, Finale Business), or a view into your own company’s live inventory if you are using the paid version of Finale Inventory to manage your stock. The quantities are derived in real time from your show design, and displayed in whatever effects collection you are looking at.

The Used quantities aren’t actually stored in any of the collections. Supported only in the paid version of Finale Inventory only. The quantity physically present at the storage location. In the FIN show file (editable in the show’s Per-Show Effects). These quantities are actually stored in the Per-Show Effects collection since they are saved with the show, but the Quota column displays the quantities from the Per-Show Effects collection no matter what collection you are looking at in the effects window, matching by part number. Alternatively, since you can import any quantities you want into the Quota column, you can use the Quota column as a substitute for the Available column if the Available column is not supported by the collection you are using. The quantity you’ve earmarked to use in this show comes automatically from sales orders in the paid version of Finale Inventory also can be imported from a packing list CSV. Supported in My Effects, FDB effects files, and the paid version of Finale Inventory Not supported inthe read-only collections like Generic Effects and supplier catalogs, and not supported inthe shared company effects list feature (also called Master Inventory).įor FDB effects files, in the file for Per-Show Effects, in the FIN show file for My Effects and other network inventories, in the cloud. The quantity available to use in the show, taking into consideration reservations for other shows and purchase orders not yet received from your suppliers.

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