Example of Defining a Transaction Source and Transaction Type

This scenario illustrates how you can define a transaction source and transaction type for a particular business need:

Scenario

Your organization frequently donates items that you manufacture to charity. You might want to define a transaction source called "Charity" and a transaction type called "Issue to Charity", using the "Issue from Stores" transaction action. When you donate an item to charity, you create a miscellaneous transaction using the Issue to Charity transaction type.