What this error means ⚠️
This error message is telling you that you have 50 or more stock lengths defined.
Where the stock length list is stored 📁
The file where this information is stored is called Flengths.dat and can be viewed in MS Excel, and looks something like this.
How to fix it ✅
If you get this message, remove flashing items with stock lengths so that you have a maximum of 49 that require stock lengths.
Background ℹ️
You do not need to set a stock length item when all the trim lengths are say 10ft.
Most roofers order flashing cut to length or fixed length of say 10ft because the trim/flashing is fabricated from 10'x4' flat stock.
For this situation, in the definition dialog box for flashings:
set the maximum length to that value, say 10ft, and then
set the estimation method to be ..."Split total run length into maximum length pieces." or "Split each run into maximum length pieces."
…and the correct cutting list will be calculated based on the max. length of 10ft.
If you have fixed length trim made from flat stock, then you do not need to use the Stock Length table at all.
When you do need the Stock Length table 🧾
The Stock Length table is for those manufacturers who have precut inventory of say 10ft, 12ft, 15ft, 18ft, 21ft etc of a particular profile.
The software then selects the best fit from the available sizes.
If it still happens (second common cause) 🛠️
If the issue is not rectified by the above, the issue may be caused by the panel or flashing description (depending on whether it happens to panels or flashings) being too long.
Thus, it overwrites the panel/flashing record in the Flengths.dat file and messes up the number of commas produced for the next line of the stock length file.
So go ahead and check that you have not been way too verbose with your product descriptions.
Short and sweet is good.