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# Products
Create, manage, and organize products in Odoo Point of Sale, including product categories, combos, and tracking with serial numbers or lots.
## **Create and manage products**
Products can be created either from the backend or directly within the POS interface.
### **From the backend**
1. Go to **Point of Sale ‣ Products ‣ Products**
2. Click **New** to create a product, or open an existing one
3. Update the required fields
4. Ensure the **Point of Sale** option is enabled
### **From the POS interface**
1. Open the POS register
2. Click the menu icon (☰)
3. Select **Create Product**
4. Enter product details and click **Save**
The product becomes immediately available in the POS.
To edit a product:
- Long-click the product
- Select **Edit**
- Update details and save
## **POS product categories**
POS categories help organize products in the POS interface.
### **Create categories**
1. Go to **Point of Sale ‣ Configuration ‣ PoS Product Categories**
2. Click **New** or edit an existing category
3. Define hierarchy using the **Parent Category** field
Example:
- `Drinks` → `Hot Beverages`, `Soft Drinks`
### **Assign categories to products**
1. Open a product
2. Go to the **Point of Sale** tab
3. Select one or more categories in the **Category** field
### **Restrict visible categories**
To limit categories shown in the POS:
1. Go to **POS Settings**
2. In **Product & PoS Categories**, configure **Restrict Categories**
## **Product combos**
Product combos allow you to bundle multiple items into a single product.
Each combo includes:
- **Combo choices** (categories of items)
- Multiple selectable products within each choice
### **Example**
A meal combo may include:
- One burger
- One drink
- One portion of fries
Customers choose one item from each category.
### **Create combo choices**
1. Go to **Point of Sale ‣ Products ‣ Combo Choices**
2. Click **New**
3. Enter a name
4. Define:
- **Maximum items** (max selections allowed)
- **Included items** (default included quantity)
5. Add products under **Options**
6. Optionally set **Extra Price** per item
### **Pricing behavior**
- **Combo Price**:\
Applied when customers select additional items beyond the included quantity\
(based on the lowest-priced product in the choice)
- **Extra Price**:\
Additional cost applied to specific items
### **Create a combo product**
1. Go to **Point of Sale ‣ Products ‣ Products**
2. Click **New**
3. Set **Product Type** to **Combo**
4. Select relevant **Combo Choices**
5. Define a **Sales Price**
6. Optionally assign a POS category
### **Use combos in POS**
1. Open the **POS register**
2. Select the combo product
3. Choose items for each combo choice
4. Click **Add to Order**
**Note**
The final price depends on:
- Base **Sales Price**
- Additional selections (Combo Price)
- Items with **Extra Price**
### **Example**
An **Office Combo** priced at **300 €** includes desks and chairs.
- Chair combo allows up to 2 selections
- Cheapest chair defines the combo price (35 €)
- Premium chair has an extra price of 100 €
Selecting:
- Conference chair + armchair
Final price:
- 300 € + 35 € + 100 € = **435 €**
## **Serial numbers and lots**
Tracking with lots or serial numbers helps monitor product movement.
### **Enable tracking**
1. Enable **Lots & Serial Numbers**
2. Configure products and assign tracking numbers
### **Selling tracked products**
- When adding tracked products to POS, their lot/serial numbers are automatically loaded
- When loading a quotation or sales order, you are prompted to import tracking numbers
Once imported:
- Tracking numbers appear in the cart
- Displayed next to the product
### **Tracking status**
- 🟢 **Valid**: Tracking number is correctly assigned
- 🔴 **Invalid**: Missing or incorrect tracking
To modify:
- Click the tracking icon
- Select another lot or serial number
**Note**
Missing or incorrect tracking numbers do not block sales, but a warning must be confirmed before proceeding to payment.