Physical Inventory Snapshots

A snapshot represents the on-hand quantity of items in all subinventories of a physical inventory at a specific time. Item counts captured in a snapshot are the basis for all physical inventory adjustments.

The snapshot is the baseline from which physical counts are reconciled. Therefore, you must manually stop inbound and outbound activities while taking a snapshot.

Important: Oracle Inventory Management doesn't restrict inventory transactions when you take the snapshot. However, to ensure data accuracy in posting your final physical inventory adjustments, it’s best practice to stop all transactions during a physical inventory.