# Organize stock with Chaos sorting

Give incoming cards a storage position automatically without sorting every set first.

> Documentation index: https://tcgstats.com/docs/llms.txt

Chaos sorting stores cards in the order they enter your inventory. Instead of first sorting by game, set or collector number, TCG STATS assigns the next available box, row or section.

## When Chaos sorting helps

Use it when:

- you process many mixed cards;
- sorting by set takes too much time;
- you want every card to receive a location immediately;
- you pick orders using a printed or scanned location.

## How locations are built

A location can contain several levels:

```text
Rack → Shelf → Bin → Row → Section
```

You choose which levels you need. A smaller collection may only use a bin and row.

## Set it up

1. Open **Settings**.
2. Select **Chaos sorting**.
3. Turn Chaos sorting on.
4. Choose your label format.
5. Enter the number of cards per row.
6. Add bin, shelf or rack limits when you use them.
7. Save the settings.

The next scanned or imported cards can now receive the next available position.

## Keep physical and digital stock together

- Label every container clearly.
- Do not move cards without updating their location.
- Close or move to the next row when the current row is full.
- Scan a container barcode before a pick or move when your workflow supports it.

If a batch starts while the current row is partly full, decide whether to finish that row or begin at the next empty position.

Source: https://tcgstats.com/docs/inventory/chaos-sorting