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5 In //Botalista.Software (BLS)//, the **BOTA-INV** feature is used to carry out **inventories directly within the collections**.
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7 It facilitates field verification of the items managed in Botalista and allows associated information to be checked or updated during an inventory operation.
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11 = Video tutorial =
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13 To discover how inventories work in Botalista, we recommend starting with the video tutorial:
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15 **Carrying out an inventory** ~[[[Watch the video tutorial>>attach:BOTA-INV-English.mp4]]]
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17 The video presents the recommended workflow for preparing, carrying out and completing an inventory operation in Botalista.
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19 = Prerequisites =
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21 The user must have **write access to the module or modules concerned by the inventory**.
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23 The required permissions therefore depend on the type of items on which the inventory operation is performed.
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25 User roles and permissions are described in the [[BOTA-USR documentation>>doc:Computaceae-IT.Botalista.Documentation.BOTA-USR.WebHome]].
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27 = Inventory principles =
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29 BOTA-INV is a cross-module feature used to **compare the information recorded in Botalista with the actual situation observed in the field**.
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31 An inventory operation can be used to:
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33 * review the items included in the inventory;
34 * identify and verify items present in the field;
35 * check the information recorded in Botalista;
36 * identify or correct any discrepancies;
37 * update data in the relevant module;
38 * keep track of completed inventory operations.
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40 Inventories therefore help maintain **reliable and up-to-date collection data**, ensuring consistency between the information recorded in Botalista and the actual state of the collections.
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42 For a practical overview of the inventory workflow, please refer to the **video tutorial above**.