# SKU (stock keeping unit)

> An SKU is a short unique code you give each item, size and colour so you can tell it apart in stock and on bills without mix-ups.

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/sku

An SKU is a short unique code you give each item, size and colour so you can tell it apart in stock and on bills without mix-ups.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It differs from a barcode because you choose it to suit how you work, while a barcode comes from the maker. A blue shirt in M and a red shirt in M are two items with two codes, because their stock and price differ.

## A worked example

The code SH-BL-M means shirt (SH), blue (BL), size M. If 8 pieces are left, 8 shows under that code alone and not under the red one.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/sku
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/sku

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