# Fishbowl: Cannot reconcile consumed outsourced parts

> Fishbowl blocks reconciliation when the parts involved are flagged as outsourced and have already been consumed.

## What it means

Fishbowl enforces a restriction: you cannot reconcile (compare physical vs. accounting inventory) for outsourced parts that have been consumed. Outsourced parts are manufactured by external suppliers rather than in-house, and Fishbowl handles them differently than standard inventory for costing purposes.

## What to check

- Confirm the part(s) are marked as "outsourced" in the part master
- Verify these parts show as consumed or used in production
- Check whether outsourced work receipts or completions need to be processed through a different workflow before reconciliation is allowed
- Review the part status—Fishbowl may require a different state before standard reconciliation applies

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*From Israel Lopez Consulting (ILC). Custom Fishbowl Inventory integrations and software, and Fishbowl experts since 2015. Written by Israel Lopez. Questions about this topic, or want to reach the people who wrote it? Visit https://israellopezconsulting.com/contact*