## Zoho Inventory Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/in/inventory/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Basic Functions - Branches

Let’s take a look at how you can add branches in Zoho Inventory.

### Enable Branches

**Insight:** Only the admins of the organisation can enable this feature in Zoho Inventory.

**Prerequisite:** To enable Branches, your business should have a registered GSTIN and enabled GST Settings in Zoho Inventory.

To enable branches in Zoho Inventory:

1.  Go to _Settings_, then _Branches_.
    
2.  Click the **Enable Branches** button to activate the feature.
    
    ![Enable Branches](/inventory/help/images/branches/enable-branches.png)

You will receive an in-app notification when the Branches feature has been enabled. The current organisation will be considered as the Head Office or Primary Branch.

**Warning:** Once you enable Branches, you will not be able to disable it in Zoho Inventory. However, you can delete a branch or temporarily deactivate it.

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### Create Branch

To create a new branch:

1.  Go to _Settings_, then _Branches_.
    
2.  Click the **Add Branch** button in the top right corner.
    
    ![Add Branch](/inventory/help/images/branches/branches.png)
3.  Enter the _Branch Name_ and _Address_.
    
4.  Select a _Primary Contact_ for the branch.
    
5.  Choose the GSTIN you want to associate with this branch. to add a new one, click **\+ New GSTIN**.
    
6.  Select the transaction series to associate with this branch. If you haven’t created any, click **\+ New Transaction Series** from the dropdown.
    
7.  Click **Save**.
    
    ![New Branch Page](/inventory/help/images/branches/add-branch.png)

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### Configure Transaction Series

You can track the transactions created for a branch by generating sequence numbers unique to the branch. For example, if you have branches in Mumbai and Pune, the Mumbai branch transactions can be identified with the prefix: MUM-INV-0001, and the Pune branch transactions can be identified with the prefix PUN-INV-0001.

**Insight:** If you have added more than one GSTIN, it is necessary to apply unique transaction series for each GSTIN.

To create a transaction series:

1.  Go to _Settings_, then _Branches_.
    
2.  Navigate to the _Transaction Series Preferences_ tab.
    
3.  Click the **\+ New Transaction Series** button.
    
    ![Transaction Series Pref](/inventory/help/images/branches/transaction-series-pref.png)
4.  Provide a _Name_ for the series. You can even provide the branch name.
    
5.  Select the branch you want to associate this series with.
    
6.  Enter the _Suffix_ or _Prefix_ for all modules.
    
7.  Click **Save**.
    
    ![New Transaction Series](/inventory/help/images/branches/new-transaction-series.png)

You can also associate the default series with multiple branches.

**Insight:** Based on the branch chosen in the transaction, the corresponding series will be applied automatically.

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### User Permissions

Only the admin can enable, create and access the branches. They can also extend these permissions to other users. To do so:

1.  Go to _Settings_, then _Users & Roles_.
    
2.  Navigate to the _Roles_ tab and edit a custom role.
    
3.  Under _Branches_, mark the checkboxes near the permissions you would like to provide.
    
    ![Branch Permissions](/inventory/help/images/branches/branch-permissions.png)
4.  Click **Save**.
    

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