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title: "Specify default item classes"
description: "When you create an item class (stock or non-stock) that is the child of any other item class, the system suggests the default settings of the parent class."
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lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Specify default item classes

Last modified February 19, 2026

> When you create an item class (stock or non-stock) that is the child of any other item class, the system suggests the default settings of the parent class.


For the classes at the first level of the item class hierarchy, which have no parent classes that could provide default settings, you can specify the default item classes as follows:

1. Go to the [Inventory preferences (IN101000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/inventory/inventory-windows/inventory-preferences-in101000/index.md) window.
1. In the **Default stock item class** field, select the stock item class or In the **Default non-stock item class** field, select the non-stock item class.

These item class settings will be used by default for newly created stock or non-stock item classes.


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