Filter by Item in Purchasing and Inventory

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Search and filter purchase orders or purchase requests by item name using a multi-select item filter.

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🎯 Business Value

• ✅ Save time reviewing only the relevant orders or requests by item.
• ✅ Make it easier to track item-specific purchase trends or supply issues.
• ✅ Support decision-making with item-focused procurement visibility.
• ✅ Align filtering behavior across all purchasing screens for consistency.

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💡 Use Cases

• A procurement officer wants to find all Purchase Requests that contain “Frozen Chicken” to analyze supplier repetition.
• A purchasing manager reviews Purchase Orders that include “Shampoo 250ml” to verify delivery volumes.
• The finance team audits high-value items like “Smart TV” across both PRs and POs using a unified search pattern.

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🔹 Affected Modules

• Back Office → Purchasing → Purchase Orders
• Back Office → Purchasing → Purchase Requests

Click “Back Office” New Item Filter Click “Purchase Orders” Multiselect Behavior

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Update: 25th of August 2025

Quickly select and filter multiple item types in all relevant screens for more accurate purchasing and inventory management.

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Business Value

• Increases user control: Select multiple item types (e.g., Profit Generating & Consumption) in one go.
• Ensures accuracy: Avoids confusion where more than one type is actually being filtered, but only one is shown.
• Speeds up workflows: Reduces repetitive lookups, making data entry faster and more reliable.
• Standardizes process: Ensures all related screens behave consistently.

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Where?

• Purchasing:
  • Back Office → Purchasing → Purchase Requests
  • Back Office → Purchasing → Receiving Orders
• Inventory:
  • Back Office → Inventory → Store Transfers
  • Back Office → Inventory → Store Usages

• Update Details:
  • Item Type Field:
    • Changed from single-select to multi-select autocomplete in all the above screens.
    • Default Filter: Now auto-filters to “Profit Generating” & “Consumption” types.
    • Users can see and modify multiple selections, improving clarity.
    • If additional types are needed, users can add more through the multi-select.
  • Screen Behavior:
    • Consistent item type filtering and display across all purchasing and inventory operations.
    • Removes the confusion of showing only one type when multiple are selected behind the scenes.