diff --git a/AyaNovaQBI/PartInventory.cs b/AyaNovaQBI/PartInventory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06dfb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AyaNovaQBI/PartInventory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace AyaNovaQBI
+{
+    internal class PartInventory
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/AyaNovaQBI/PartStockLevel.cs b/AyaNovaQBI/PartStockLevel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daaa344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AyaNovaQBI/PartStockLevel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace AyaNovaQBI
+{
+    internal class PartStockLevel
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs b/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs
index e8591a3..a7e7292 100644
--- a/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs
+++ b/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace AyaNovaQBI
         internal static QBIIntegrationData QDat { get; set; } = null;
         internal static bool LOG_AVAILABLE { get; set; } = false;
 
+        internal static bool USE_INVENTORY { get; set; } = false;
 
 
 
@@ -561,6 +562,35 @@ namespace AyaNovaQBI
                 return false;
             LOG_AVAILABLE = true;
 
+            //PFC - get global setttings for use inventory and others await window.$gz.api.get("global-biz-setting/client");
+            r = await GetAsync("global-biz-setting/client");
+            USE_INVENTORY=r.ObjectResponse["data"]["UseInventory"].Value<bool>();
+            //return object for future reference
+            //var ret = new
+            //{
+            //    //Actual global settings:
+            //    FilterCaseSensitive = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.FilterCaseSensitive,
+            //    UseInventory = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.UseInventory,
+            //    DefaultTaxPartSaleId = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.TaxPartSaleId,
+            //    DefaultTaxPartPurchaseId = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.TaxPartPurchaseId,
+            //    DefaultTaxRateSaleId = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.TaxRateSaleId,
+            //    WorkOrderTravelDefaultMinutes = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.WorkOrderTravelDefaultMinutes,
+            //    WorkLaborScheduleDefaultMinutes = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.WorkLaborScheduleDefaultMinutes,
+            //    SignatureTitle = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.SignatureTitle,
+            //    SignatureHeader = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.SignatureHeader,
+            //    SignatureFooter = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.SignatureFooter,
+            //    CSRInfoText = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.Cache.CustomerServiceRequestInfoText,
+
+
+            //    //used to drive UI in case of unlicensed or attention required
+            //    LicenseStatus = AyaNova.Core.License.ActiveKey.Status,
+            //    MaintenanceExpired = AyaNova.Core.License.ActiveKey.MaintenanceExpired,
+            //    ServerDbId = AyaNova.Core.License.ServerDbId,
+            //    Company = AyaNova.Core.License.ActiveKey.RegisteredTo
+
+            //};
+
+
             await IntegrationLog($"PFC: AyaNova user \"{AyaNovaUserName}\" starting QBI session, pre-flight check (PFC) commencing...");
 
             //QB CONNECTION validation and setup
@@ -5186,8 +5216,8 @@ namespace AyaNovaQBI
                 ca.SalesPrice.SetValue((double)c.Retail);
                 ca.PurchaseCost.SetValue((double)c.Cost);
 
-                HERE TODO NEXT
-                if (AyaBizUtils.GlobalSettings.UseInventory)
+                
+                if (USE_INVENTORY)
                 {
                     PartInventoryValuesFetcher pbw = PartInventoryValuesFetcher.GetItem(c.ID);
                     ca.QuantityOnHand.SetValue((double)pbw.QuantityOnHand);