Why Is My Cost Rate Blank?

If I do an enquiry on a Product the Cost rate shows as blank in some cases.  What will cause this?

Solution

If it is empty on a receipt, then the Product was receipted as a Packing Slip with no Rate. 

The Supplier Invoice, when entered with the rate, will populate the Latest or Average Price, but will not go back to populate the Cost Price when this is incorrect or empty.

If a Product is sold on an invoice with no Cost Price, this will also record a blank cost rate on the Product code. NB if the Invoice is later edited this will still show as no cost. To correct the Cost Price on a posted invoice see Editing Posted Invoices

Both of these transactions are seen in the Product enquiry screen below.

They can be confirmed by checking the PRODAUD table using the Audit number.