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Managing Suppliers
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Suppliers of controlled drugs must be added to the system in order that
the system accurately audits where all supplies are received from.

.. figure:: _images/supplier.jpg
    :alt: Supplier page

Adding Suppliers
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Before stock can be received, suppliers must be added to the system.

To add a supplier:

* Select the *suppliers* tab
* Click the *create new supplier* button
* The supplier details should then be entered into the dialogue
* Click *ok* button to save the details.

.. figure:: _images/supplier_edit.jpg
    :alt: Add Supplier dialogue

The new supplier is now shown in the list of suppliers. You can cancel adding a supplier at anytime by clicking the *cancel* button.

For security purposes, Suppliers cannot be edited, if details are changed a new profile must be made.

Searching for a supplier
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The supplier list can be searched by entering text into the text entry
labelled *search*. Searching will automatically take place, and list
the results in the item list. To stop searching, press the *clear*
button. All the suppliers will now be visible in the supplier list.