Dear Zoho Inventory Community,

We’re a small business using Zoho Inventory with a team of sales managers. Unfortunately, some employees occasionally overlook stock levels during order processing, leading to negative inventory issues.

Is there a way to automatically block "Confirmed" status for sales orders if any item in the order would result in negative stock? We’re looking for a solution that:

• Validates stock availability during order creation (e.g., in Draft status).

• Flags or locks orders with insufficient stock to prevent confirmation.

• Works automatically without manual checks.

Ideally, the system would:

1. Check real-time inventory when saving a draft order.

2. Apply a marker (e.g., "Insufficient Stock") to problematic orders.

3. Disable the "Confirm" option until stock is replenished or the order is adjusted.

We’d greatly appreciate any guidance on:

• Native Zoho Inventory features for this (e.g., workflows, validation rules).

• Recommended third-party integrations or custom scripts.

Thank you in advance for your expertise!

Best regards,