# Count

The `Count` family — 3 operations.

A stock count reconciles what the books say against what the shelves actually hold, at one location. Starting it freezes the lines and hides the expected figures — the counter works blind; captures record what was physically found, line by line; posting moves the books by exactly the differences. A recount is a new linked count; cancelling is the no-posting exit.

## Operations

| Operation | Kind | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [count](/reference/count/count/) | query | Look up one record — a stock count — checking real shelves against the books. |
| [counts](/reference/count/counts/) | query | The count list — each entry is a stock count — checking real shelves against the books. |
| [updateCount](/reference/count/updateCount/) | mutation | Edit a stock count — checking real shelves against the books — change its details. |