Marked stock is stock that is registered separately in RetailVista as a type of special stock. Examples include showroom stock, but also the storage of seasonal products such as Christmas items in sealed containers.
An important note during stock counting is that marked stock should not (and does not need to) be counted. When printing a variance report, the counted stock is compared with the current stock reduced by the marked stock. The current stock also includes the marked stock; this only affects the available (free) stock level.
When posting the stock results, the difference is calculated between the total counted quantity per product and the current stock, again reduced by the marked stock. The difference between the counted stock and the actual stock (minus the marked stock) is processed as a correction, so that the current stock is aligned with the counted stock.
In general, after posting, any stock that was not counted is set to zero. If a product has not been included in the stock count, its stock level will be adjusted to zero, after which the marked stock is automatically added back.