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alias: user-guide-store-material
description: "Store materials within a resource, requiring defined services and specific preconditions for successful execution"
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# Store Material

:lock: Material.**Store**

## Overview

This operation is used to store a **Material** in a storage **Resource**.

!!! smart-barcode "Supports Smart Barcodes"
    You can use [[smart-barcode-scanning]] to perform this operation.

## Setup

To store a **Material** at a given **Step** and **Resource**, it is necessary to:

1. Define a storage **Service** for Queued or Processed **Materials** in the **Step**. The **Service** to use will match the **Material** System State.
2. Have at least one **Resource** with the Storage Service defined above for Queued or Processed **Material**.

## Preconditions

* The **Material** exists and it is active.
* The **Material** is a Top Most **Material** (it has no parent).
* The **Material** is not In Transit or In Store.
* The **Material** is currently not associated with any **Resource**.
* The **Resource** must have the Processing Type set to Storage and it must be Dispatchable.
* The **Material** is either in the Queued or Processed state and a corresponding Queued Storage Service or Processed Storage Service is defined at the current **Material** **Step**; that Queued Storage Service or Processed Storage Service is enabled globally and it is enabled at the **Resource**.
* If the **Resource** property Track Positions is `true`, the Used Positions count must be less than the Total Positions count. Also, if the position addresses are not automatically generated, you must provide a valid address and the specified position must be within the defined bounds for the different storage dimensions.
* If the **Resource** property Is Product Mix Allowed is `false`, the **Material** must have the same **Product** as other **Materials** already associated with the **Resource**.

## Sequence of Steps

1. Select the **Material** to be stored.
2. If the **Resource** property Track Positions is `true`, provide a valid position. Note that in this case the provided position address must be compliant with the defined **Resource** position address format.
3. If the **Resource** has any Storage Bins configured, a Storage Bin must be specified. A flag can be set to show only the Storage Bins marked with the Preferred Storage Location flag.
4. Press **Store** to complete the transaction.

![Store Material][StoreMaterial]

[StoreMaterial]: images/Store_Material_Step1.png