Classification that specifies the use of this item. See the description at the top of the Item entity page for details about supported item types. For requests with minor versions earlier than 4 specified, this field is read-only and system-defined as follows: Inventory--Default setting when TrackQtyOnHand, InvStartDate, and AssetAccountRef are specified. Used for goods the company sells and buys that are tracked as inventory. Service--Default setting when TrackQtyOnHand, InvStartDate, and AssetAccountRef are not specified. Used for non-tangible goods the company sells and buys that are not tracked as inventory. For example, specialized labor, consulting hours, and professional fees. For requests with minor version=4 query parameter, this field is required to be explicitly set with one of the following: Inventory--Used for goods the company sells and buys that are tracked as inventory. Service--Used for non-tangible goods the company sells and buys that are not tracked as inventory. For example, specialized labor, consulting hours, and professional fees. NonInventory--Use for goods the company sells and buys that are not tracked as inventory. For example, office supplies or goods bought on behalf of the customer. When querying Item objects with minor versions earlier than 4 specified, NonInventory types are returned as type Service. For French locales, Type is tied with ItemCategoryType: if ItemCategoryType is set to Service, then Type is set to Service, if ItemCategoryType is Product, then Type is set to NonInventory. >Required when minor version 4 is specified.
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