# Par level

> It is the quantity you want on hand of an item at the start of each period, so you order the gap between what you have and that number.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/par-level

It is the quantity you want on hand of an item at the start of each period, so you order the gap between what you have and that number.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It is common in restaurants, cafes and shops with steady demand. Set the number from usual sales with a safety margin. Change it in busy seasons.

## A worked example

The par for milk is 40 cartons and you have 12, so you order 28.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/par-level
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/par-level

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