--- title: Board Feet Calculation Not Showing for a Lumber Item on a Purchase Order description: Board Feet Calculation Not Showing for a Lumber Item on a Purchase Order --- [Skip to content](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base/board-feet-calculation-not-showing-for-a-lumber-item-on-a-purchase-order#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![logo1\_on\_transparent](https://support.palletconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20pack/logo1_on_transparent.png?width=300&height=30&name=logo1_on_transparent.png)](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Pallet Connect](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) 2. [Vendors and Suppliers](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base/vendors-and-suppliers?hsLang=en) 3. [Supplier Transactions](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base/vendors-and-suppliers?hsLang=en#supplier-transactions) # Board Feet Calculation Not Showing for a Lumber Item on a Purchase Order `` When entering in lumber pieces for a Supplier Purchase Order, the board feet will automatically be calculated. This can only happen when the dimensions of the item are present in the stock item profile. NOTE: The name of the item is not the same as the dimensions of the item. This needs to be added separately. `` 1\. When adding an item to a Supplier Purchase Order and the board feet shows as zero, the stock item profile needs to be updated. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/8dac0fe7-753a-4b41-b120-0760e21521b9/user_cropped_screenshot_ac768fd96800432ba76cff3390e1a19b_text_export.jpeg) `` 2\. **UPDATE STOCK ITEM:** From the main menu, click "Stock". `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/48defabb-4a14-4f0f-bdc1-0a52de838e6e/user_cropped_screenshot_6dbc9baf362c4117b68e5b72f8e7c3ef_text_export.jpeg) `` 3\. Click on the lumber category e.g. "Manage Softwood" `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/e47ab029-3c61-4d33-981a-f09b59ba0cd0/user_cropped_screenshot_a66f2468f0ea466c81f4455f55e56b47_text_export.jpeg) `` 4\. Click on the stock item from the list. `` **TIP:** Alternatively look up the stock item from the global search. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/6ac7a9fb-8a6b-4c8f-aa07-494de89f322e/action-d5b6b76a319845349d15845a23dbf1fc_f4321f868903402d8f58578356e516b4_text_export.jpeg) `` 5\. From the General tab. Click on the pencil icon, by the name, to add the dimensions. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/ee29344d-ab91-4e9a-91ae-722a487584cb/action-5fd12cff94c04d728bbf8ad2a3bedfe6_19ec14bbc9774815b5620de5b46a83ee_text_export.jpeg) `` 6\. Enter the thickness, width and length. The board feet will be totalled automatically. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/9c60158d-fc02-479d-9763-e9a56753a5fc/user_cropped_screenshot_b9e38f6d169a44c38f8c649555360609_text_export.jpeg) `` 7\. Click "Update Item" to save. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/80149512-1efd-43c1-ad9e-66228a660619/action-3123461fd45f49709b7db83d920b7993_1773d078fbc847cf9c7abf8b3b65c63b_text_export.jpeg) `` 8\. **ADD TO PURCHASE ORDER:** Add the item to the Purchase Order. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/bd3a56bd-4aef-4927-9d27-f49854d9a1b8/action-1dc63a791b6c439ca26615069c56a978_96cd8f3fce7542cf9cffc30bc489a6eb_text_export.jpeg) `` 9\. Now, when the item is added to the Purchase Order by piece/quantity, the board feet is automatically calculated. `` ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/2026-08-20/020973a4-b217-4485-b649-9081adc6fe88/user_cropped_screenshot_bfb99c6506564bac96d10313298094ae_text_export.jpeg) `` 10\. **TIP!** From the manage stock category screen, add the "Board Feet" column to the report. 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