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Version: 3.1

Add items to a purchase order

Overview

This flow describes how to add the products you request to a purchase order in Care. Each item records one product and the quantity you request.

Pre-requisites

  • You created a purchase order at the facility. See Create a purchase order.
  • The purchase order is not Completed, Abandoned, or Entered in Error.
  • Someone added the product that you request to the product catalog. See Product.
  • You have the permissions listed below.

Permissions

PermissionAccess
Can Create Supply Request on FacilityLets you add items to a purchase order at the facility. Facility Admin, Admin, Staff, Doctor, and Nurse have this permission.

Steps

1. Open the purchase order

Open the purchase order that you want to add items to.

2. Start a new item

Click Add Item.

Note: Care does not show Add Item when the purchase order is Completed, Abandoned, or Entered in Error.

3. Enter the item details

Complete the item fields.

ComponentsWhat it captures
ProductThe product that you request.
QuantityThe quantity that you request for the product.

4. Add the remaining items

Repeat the previous steps for each product that you need on the purchase order.

Expected Outcome

  • The purchase order lists each item that you added.
  • The detail page shows the requested quantity for each item.
  • The detail page shows the dispatched quantity for each item.
  • The detail page shows the remaining quantity for each item.

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