# Add/Modify Inventory Items Type

On this screen you create an inventory items type or change its details.

**How to get here:** **Add** or **Modify** button on the [Inventory Items Type](https://docs.pizzagest.com/books/pizzagest-O9f/page/inventory-items-type) screen.

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://pav-bookstack-docs-uploads.s3.eu-west-par.io.cloud.ovh.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/aOqTs46ZE3XQ6VpW-insertar-tipo-ingrediente.png" alt="Insert inventory items type screen"></p>

## Details of the inventory items type

- **Code**: the initials of the inventory items type.
- **Description**: the name of the inventory items type.
- **No inventory needed**: tick it for the inventory items types whose expenses you want to see in the [delivery notes](https://docs.pizzagest.com/books/pizzagest-O9f/page/vendor-invoices) and **Reports**, but which do not need to appear in the [inventory](https://docs.pizzagest.com/books/pizzagest-O9f/page/inventories) because they are not essential goods.

<p class="callout info"><strong>Example.</strong> Cleaning products do not need inventory.</p>

## Type

In addition, tick the type of inventory item that applies.

<p class="callout warning">Only the inventory items types <strong>Food</strong>, <strong>Drink</strong> and <strong>Auxiliary material</strong> can be part of a <a href="https://docs.pizzagest.com/books/pizzagest-O9f/page/recipe-of-sale-items">recipe</a>.</p>