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title: How to Add a New Inventory Calendar to Sage 500 ERP
description: This post illustrates the steps to set up a new inventory calendar year in Sage 500 ERP, first go to Inventory ManagementMaintenanceIM SetupSetup IM ....
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# [How to Add a New Inventory Calendar to Sage 500 ERP](https://www.rklesolutions.com/blog/how-to-add-a-new-inventory-calendar-to-sage-500-erp)

 Written by [Cliff Horst](https://www.rklesolutions.com/blog/author/cliff-horst) | Dec 21, 2012 1:45:42 PM

To set up a new inventory calendar year in [Sage 500 ERP](https://www.rklesolutions.com/sage500.html), go to Inventory ManagementMaintenanceIM SetupSet Up IM Options<https://www.rklesolutions.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/6-2.jpg>

 Go to the Miscellaneous tab and click the Inventory Calendar button

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Click the cancel button in the toolbar

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Enter the new year and click the Copy From button

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Choose the Pre-defined Year option  to copy from the previous year and click the Finish button in the toolbar

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Verify the period dates are correct and make any necessary adjustments. The Work Days can also be modified to reflect how many working days you have in each period. This comes into play in the Replenishment Module.

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Click the Finish check mark and answer Yes to the prompt to recalculate inventory history

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Your new inventory calendar year is set up and ready for transactions to be posted.

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