Requisitions

Program based Requisitions

You can manage Internal Orders by program within Open mSupply. This involves using some special settings for master lists. In this method, a program is an extension to a master list. A program includes a standard list of items as well as:

• Order Types: defined categories setting the maximum number of orders and quantity of stock to be ordered per period
• Period Schedules: defined time intervals when orders can be placed; schedules and periods must be set up before creating programs
• Regimen Data: a defined list of additional information that may need to be provided by a customer when making a program requisition

Examples of items commonly managed by programs include Malaria, HIV and TB medicines and medical supplies.

The configuration changes needed when setting up a program are made on the central server. See the documentation below for an explanation:

• Creating a program
• Connecting a program to a store

Creating a program Internal Order

Let's create a program based Internal Order.

1. Click on the New Order button (top right corner):

2. If you have programs configured, you'll see a different modal to the usual one:

Here, you can select the:

• Program
• Supplier
• Order Type
• Period

3. Only when you have selected all of the above, can you click Create and continue.

Differences when using program requisitions

Internal Orders

There are several areas where you'll see additional information when using a program based requisition.

1. Additional information telling you which program, order type and period this Internal Order is for.
2. As the message says, you cannot add items, so the Add item and Add from master list buttons are disabled.
3. The message also states that you cannot edit the maximum or minimum MOS on a program based Internal Order. These values are configured by the program.

Requisitions

The list view has gained some additional columns, showing the program related data:

• Program: the name of the program this Internal Order was created for
• Order type: the name of the order type ( typically, a normal or emergency order )
• Period: the name of the period selected

And the detail view also has program information shown: