Set up initial item costs in the Italian version
Use Before Start Item Cost when fiscal valuation needs quantities and costs from before you started using [!INCLUDE[prod_short](../../includes/prod_short.md)].
On the Before Start Item Cost page, you can enter information about inventory items, such as component costs, routing costs, and overhead costs.
Set up initial item costs
- [!INCLUDE [open-search](../../includes/open-search.md)], enter Before Start Item Cost, and then choose the related link.
- Choose the New action.
- Select Item No., and enter Starting Date. Enter the historical Purchase Quantity, Purchase Amount, and Production Quantity that apply to the item.
- Enter the production cost components in Direct Components Amount, Direct Routing Amount, Overhead Routing Amount, and Subcontracted Amount. The read-only Production Amount is calculated from those fields.
- Choose the OK button.
The fiscal cost calculation uses these records as historical input. They don't post inventory quantities or general ledger entries. Run Calculate End Year Costs, and review the results on Item Cost History List.