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title: "Create reason codes"
description: "Note To create reason codes for write-offs, see: Create reason codes for write-offs."
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  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-credit-policy/write-off-methods/create-reason-codes/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-23
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> Documentation index: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-credit-policy/write-off-methods/llms.txt


# Create reason codes

Last modified February 23, 2026

> Note To create reason codes for write-offs, see: Create reason codes for write-offs.


1. Go to the [Reason codes (CS211000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/reason-codes-cs211000/index.md) window.
1. Click ![icon-add](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png).
1. In the **Reason code** field, click ![icon-select](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-select.jpg) to see the next free number for you to enter in this field.
1. Enter the number in the **Reason code** field.
1. Enter a **Description** for your reason code.
1. In the **Usage** field select one of the following usages:

    1. **Sales**
    1. **Issue**
    1. **Receipt**
    1. **Adjustment**
    1. **Transfer**

    > [!NOTE]
    > To create reason codes for write-offs, see: [Create reason codes for write-offs](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-credit-policy/write-off-methods/create-reason-codes-for-write-offs/index.md).
1. In the **Account** field, click ![icon-select](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-select.jpg) to select the account that the reason code will affect.
1. In the **Subaccount** field, enter the subaccount that the reason code will affect.
1. Click ![icon-save](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png).

> [!NOTE]
> Reason codes are also used for stocktaking reviews. The default code for a stocktaking review is **4**.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/manage-inventory-defaults/about-reason-codes-definition-and-usage/index.md">About reason codes: definition and usage</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-credit-policy/write-off-methods/create-reason-codes-for-write-offs/index.md">Create reason codes for write-offs</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-credit-policy/write-off-methods/add-a-reason-code/index.md">Add a reason code</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/reason-codes-cs211000/index.md">Reason codes (CS211000)</a></li>
</ul>


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