# Price Archive Report

### **Report Module Guide: Price Archive Report**

#### **Module Location**

#### Inventory > Reports > Price Archive Report

#### **Module Objective**

#### The **Price Archive Report** module is used to generate a historical report regarding changes in the purchase price of goods from suppliers. This report is used to track the history of purchase prices over time.

### **1. Report Parameters (Filter)**

#### The main page of this module is a form containing various parameters to customize the report that will be generated.

#### Here is an explanation for each parameter:

- #### **Approval Date**:
    
    
    - #### Specify the date range in the **From** and **To** fields to see the archive of price changes in that period.
- #### **Type**:
    
    
    - #### Select **All Suppliers** to display the history from all vendors, or **Selected Supplier** to focus on one or more specific vendors.

### **2. Steps to Generate the Report**

#### **Step 1: Set Report Parameters**

#### Define the date range and the supplier filter (if needed).

#### **Step 2: Generate the Report**

#### After all parameters are set, click one of the two buttons at the bottom:

- #### **\[Display Report\]**: To preview the report directly on your screen.
- #### **\[Export to MS Excel\]**: To download the report data in an Excel file format.

### **3. Reading the Report (Report Content)**

#### The generated report is a history list of purchase price changes.

- #### **Report Content (Conceptual)**: Although the details are not visible, this report will likely display:
    
    
    - #### The date of the price change.
    - #### The Supplier Name.
    - #### The Item Code and Name.
    - #### The Old Purchase Price.
    - #### The New Purchase Price.
    - #### Who made the change.

### **Tips & Important Notes**

- #### This report is an important **audit tool** for the **Purchasing team** to track price fluctuations from suppliers.
- #### Use this report to analyze **raw material price trends** and as a basis for negotiations with suppliers.