# Update inventory item details

Correct a material name or item code while keeping the existing inventory record. Clear item descriptions help the team distinguish similar materials when recording receipts, assigning stock to projects, or checking inventory reports.

Help me update an inventory item's name or code. Ask for the current item code and the exact replacement values, show the current details, check for conflicting codes, and prepare only the requested changes for my approval.

[Try this prompt](https://app.millbase.ca/try-prompt?prompt=Help+me+update+an+inventory+item%27s+name+or+code.+Ask+for+the+current+item+code+and+the+exact+replacement+values%2C+show+the+current+details%2C+check+for+conflicting+codes%2C+and+prepare+only+the+requested+changes+for+my+approval.)

## When to use it

A material has a spelling error, an unclear name, or an item code that needs to follow your warehouse naming convention.

## What you need

The existing material code, the replacement name or code, and inventory-management permission. Specify which fields should change.

## What you’ll get

- The matching inventory item with its current name and code.

- A proposed update showing the exact replacement fields before approval.

## How to use it

Open the prompt in Millbase, sign up or sign in if needed, then review the editable draft before sending.

Use descriptive names that include the material's relevant variant. This prompt edits identification fields; receiving stock or changing a unit cost uses a different workflow.