Saved Search for System Notes Notification When Purchase Price Field Is Modified

The user has an existing Item Saved Search that would notify him every time the Purchase Price field of any item is modified. But when the report runs, users get an email of any System field that has been modified.

The existing Item Saved Search has the following Criteria and Results:
 A. Criteria:

  • Type: is any of Non-inventory item, Inventory item
  • Purchase Price: is Not Empty
  • System Notes: Type is Change
  • System Notes: Field is Purchase Price

B. Results:

  • Preferred vendor
  • Name
  • Description
  • Primary stock unit
  • System Notes: Old Value
  • System Notes: New Value


To be notified on changes for Purchase Price field only, Edit the existing Item Saved Search and set the following:

  1. Go to Email tab > Updated field subtab > add this fieldPurchase Price, then leave When Old Value Is/When New Value Is as blank.
  2. Go to Email tab > Specific Recipients subtab > select the Recipient/s to be notified, then set SEND ON UPDATE = T and SHOW RECENT CHANGES = T
  3. Click Save and Run

Open any Inventory Item then change its Purchase Price. You should now receive an email notification regarding the changes on the Purchase Price field only.

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