--- title: Removing zero quantity lines upon issuing a transaction description: To demonstrate this, we will use the example of creating an invoice from a sales order. Note that if the copied line has zero units remaining but already included a discount, the line cannot be remove --- [Skip to content](https://support.paragon-erp.com/removing-zero-quantity-lines-upon-issuing-a-transaction#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![paragon logo-1.png\]](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/paragon%20logo-1.png?width=240&height=75&name=paragon%20logo-1.png)](https://support.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) - [New Ticket](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1PiwaZCxTRpabuHVnQxGeXQc751y) - [Tickets](https://help.paragon-erp.com/tickets) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.paragon-erp.com/) - [Sign out](https://20488534.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [New Ticket](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1PiwaZCxTRpabuHVnQxGeXQc751y) - [Tickets](https://help.paragon-erp.com/tickets) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.paragon-erp.com/) - [Sign out](https://20488534.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to website](https://www.paragon-erp.com/) [Go to website](https://www.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) Welcome! Search our Knowledge Base. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ParagonERP](https://support.paragon-erp.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Finance](https://support.paragon-erp.com/finance?hsLang=en) August 27, 2025 # Removing zero quantity lines upon issuing a transaction ### Introduction Paragon allows you to create a transaction from one or more transactions. This is a great way to save time and reduce errors in data entry.  However, sometimes if the original transaction contains lines with zero quantities, you may not want the line to be displayed in your new transaction. Paragon conveniently allows you to decide if those zero lines should be removed or displayed in the new transaction. To demonstrate this, we will use the example of creating an invoice from a sales order. #### **Edit screen setup** From anywhere in Paragon, navigate to the **settings** page and then click on **screen setup**. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Setup-jpg-Aug-27-2025-11-50-09-1731-AM.jpeg?width=1834&height=853&name=Screen%20Setup-jpg-Aug-27-2025-11-50-09-1731-AM.jpeg)     Once you select **screen setup** from the **settings** page, you will see a list of modules on the left. Select the module you want to edit the setup for. In this example, we have selected the invoice module. Once selected, click on the **edit** button in the top right corner and then click on [**advanced settings**](https://support.paragon-erp.com/using-advanced-settings-in-transaction-screens?hsLang=en).   ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn5ec0a2932f5eae0886e3babdac52c6844b1a42a73a7392024ac86d6b56d303006eea45b5a0723e09100222857127df6e-3-1.png)   A modal will appear. By default, the setting **remove zero quantities on issue** will be set to **never**. However, you have 2 other options to select from. Select the one that best suits your business needs, and then click on the **accept** button located on the bottom right corner of the modal.     ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn1a5d01d9689f89e4650042031522389a5233eb64eb0ffa40384decd07a17cf53a65c5b0cf5099974b3fdabc1f64acff1-3-1.png)   The options to select from are: \- Never: 0 quantity lines will be displayed \- Always: When issued, 0 quantity lines will be removed from the transaction \- Ask: When issued, Paragon will ask you if you would like the 0 quantity lines to not be displayed   If you want to cancel your changes at any point, click on the **cancel** button on the modal.   In this example, we will select the **ask** option. To finalize your changes, click on the **save** button in the bottom right corner of the screen.   ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsnd2f19631ae60ac3c07eefab2ef301826a27becadaa18583c83e1bef97709f929e090b19ca3212277fbe6bb4d348a61bf-3-1.png)   Note that if the copied line has zero units remaining but already include a discount, the line cannot be removed automatically.     Similar to creating any transaction from another, we now create an invoice from a sales order.   ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/edbsn4cdb26b5353cadf4acad6549146d4b578d7c956df4b1348e98dd7db2d8c731208e7d097bcf0d951b3cf2f5f97a2cab33-2-3-1.png)    Make sure that the inherit quantities checkbox is selected. If not, then all lines will be inherited with 0 quantities   Notice that since the invoice is still in temp status, the 0 quantity line appears because it inherited it from the sales order. Now click on **issue**. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-05%20100925-png.png?width=670&height=356&name=Screenshot%202025-02-05%20100925-png.png)   Since we selected the *ask* option earlier in screen setup, a modal will appear asking us if we would like to remove any 0 quantity lines. If we had selected *always*, the modal would not appear and any 0 quantity lines will automatically be removed after issuing.   Click on **yes** to proceed. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-05%20101000-png.png?width=670&height=359&name=Screenshot%202025-02-05%20101000-png.png)   Now the invoice is issued and the 0 quantity line has been removed. ![](https://support.paragon-erp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-05%20101047-png.png?width=670&height=357&name=Screenshot%202025-02-05%20101047-png.png)   If you selected the *no* option for this setting, then any 0 quantity lines would still be displayed after issuing your transaction. Note that all this also applies to transactions created manually, not just transactions created from another transaction.     #### What's next? 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