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<h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;PAGE - add/item</h1>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li>A page&nbsp;that displays a FORM with all fields for an item record. user can complete and submit form to create a new item record.The page is called with the parent id for the 'itemCategory' where the 'item' will be added. If no parent id is present, the user must select from the existing warehouse, inventory and itemCategories.&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>[WHY]</h2>
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<li>] enables user to&nbsp;add a&nbsp;new 'item' record to the db, the 'item' record includes fields for all of the following ...</li>
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<li><strong>item name -</strong>&nbsp;a descriptive title for the item, up to 90 characters, see (REF 1)</li>
<li><strong>item description -&nbsp;</strong>more details on the item,summary, maximum 254 characters</li>
<li><strong>parent id -</strong></li>
<li><strong>owner -</strong></li>
<li><strong>quantity -&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>unit -</strong></li>
<li><strong>cost -&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>priority -&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>status -&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>photo/(s) -</strong>&nbsp;OPTIONAL attach a photo or photo's related to the location&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>content-format -</strong>&nbsp;OPTIONAL set wether the content field is "html" or plain "text"&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>content -</strong>&nbsp;OPTIONAL feild, use to provice a detailed description of location, maximum 65,000 characters</li>
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<h2>[WHERE called from ...]</h2>
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<li>] PAGE */* MENU - Main /Create/Objects -&gt;add item</li>
<li>] PAGE - view/items - LINK - "add item"&nbsp;</li>
<li>] PAGE - view/items - TOOLBAR.Button - "Add +"&nbsp;</li>
<li>] PAGE - view/item - TOOLBAR.Button - "Add +"&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>] user wants to add a new item record to the sospep</li>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://sospep.com/add/item?id=30" target="_blank">http://sospep.com/add/item?id=30</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<li><strong>] use the main menu, "create Objects" option to open the add new 'item' page (OR see option 2)</strong></li>
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<li>] select the desired 'itemCategory' for the new 'item' record using the select boxes on the page</li>
<li>] complete the required feilds in the 'add item' form</li>
<li>] submit the form</li>
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<li><strong>] navigate to the 'itemCategory' where you wish to add the new 'item' record,&nbsp;</strong></li>
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<li>] open the 'add item' page</li>
<li>] complete the required feilds in the 'add item' form</li>
<li>] submit the form</li>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<li>] important note - about "name item" - recommended naming conventions to follow</li>
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