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How RushFlow generates structured, collision-free SKUs

Web Android Updated Aug 2026

Every product needs a unique code, and hand-typing them is where errors and duplicates begin. RushFlow can generate a structured, permanent SKU for you — built from your company code, the product’s category, and a sequence number that is allocated so that two people creating products at the same time can never collide or reuse a number. The barcode value is the SKU, so it prints and scans straight away.

Step by step

  1. Turn on auto-SKUOn the add-product form, enable automatic SKU. You can preview the code before saving.
  2. Let RushFlow build the codeThe SKU is assembled from your company code, a 2-digit category (and subcategory) segment pinned the first time you use that category, and a 6-digit sequence.
  3. Save — the code is permanentOnce assigned, an auto-SKU never changes on edit, so labels, barcodes and history stay valid forever. Manual codes are still fully supported if you prefer your own.

Why collision-free matters

When several cashiers or admins add products at once, naive numbering can hand out the same code twice. RushFlow allocates the sequence with a single atomic database step, so every code is unique even under heavy concurrent use — no duplicated or skipped numbers.

Supplier and manufacturer codes are stored separately from the SKU on purpose — the same item may later be bought from more than one supplier without changing its code.

Frequently asked questions

Can RushFlow create SKUs for me?

Yes. Enable auto-SKU and RushFlow builds a structured, permanent code from your company, category and a collision-free sequence. The barcode value is the SKU.

Will two users ever get the same code?

No. The sequence is allocated atomically, so concurrent users can never collide or reuse a number.

Can I still use my own product codes?

Yes. Manual codes are fully supported; auto-SKU is optional per product.

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