Assign maintenance to a supplier
Select supplier_id and create/allocate the work order when appropriate.
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Maintenance & Jobs → open request → Assign Supplier
Before you begin
- Use an account with Authorised maintenance staff and confirm the intended record or setting before making a change.
- Follow the exact route above. If the screen or action is absent, check module activation, ownership and permissions rather than using another person’s account.
- Use controlled test data for configuration, integration, email, AI, payment, portal or automation changes before production-wide use.
What this guide covers
Select supplier_id and create/allocate the work order when appropriate. The instructions reflect the supplied module’s registered menus, controller actions, views, settings and code-backed validation flow.
Exact step-by-step process
- Open Admin Area → Maintenance & Jobs → open request → Assign Supplier.
- Select the exact record or option described in this guide.
- Complete the displayed fields or action using the rules below.
- Save or submit once and resolve any validation response.
- Verify the resulting record, status, file, notification or integration effect.
Fields, choices and supported possibilities
Exact actionAssign maintenance to a supplier
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Maintenance & Jobs → open request → Assign Supplier
Module version1.0.0
Access ruleAuthorised maintenance staff
VerificationReopen the source record and confirm the expected status, linked record, file, notification, portal visibility or financial effect.
Request recordCode, client, property/item, request type, currency, property price, term and inspection choice.
Notes and billingClient note, admin note and billing/shipping data where the form exposes them.
ConversionReview status and linked customer/property before converting to a contract or invoice.
Tenant/applicantIdentity, contact, current address, employment/income, occupants, pets, smoker/benefits/children flags and right-to-rent data where exposed.
Tenancy termsProperty, tenant client, start/end/move-in dates, term, rent, frequency, deposit, holding deposit and deposit scheme.
Consent and workflowInvite mode, consents, review notes, agreement template/body, signature stage and workflow action.
Maintenance requestProperty, tenant, subject/issue, priority, status, supplier, assignee, cost and administrative note.
Supplier work orderJob title/description, property/manual address, allocated amount, supplier notes, photos and completion evidence.
Financial linkSupplier invoice status, amount/final amount, payment mode, transaction ID and payment comments.
Code-backed validations and workflow rules
- Supplier assignment can trigger job creation/email through the supplier workflow.
- Buy and rent requests use separate real_buy_request and real_rent_request capability groups.
- Status changes and conversion actions validate the current request and linked record IDs.
- Public application and onboarding actions use token/record checks and explicit workflow states.
- Do not advance a workflow until the required party, property, dates, financial terms and consent/evidence are complete.
- Maintenance hub visibility is tied to customer-view access in the registered menu.
- Supplier completion can create a Pending supplier invoice when one does not already exist.
Expected result and verification
- The supported assign maintenance to a supplier flow completes without bypassing permission or validation checks.
- The resulting record, setting, status, file, delivery event or external response is visible from the relevant workspace.
- Unexpected validation, provider or linked-record errors are investigated before retrying.
Security, privacy and operational checks
- Apply least privilege to purchasing, vendor, invoice, payment, return, contract and report permissions.
- Verify vendor identity, bank/payment details, tax, currency, totals and approvals before creating financial commitments.
- Treat public links, signatures, portal files, attachments and exported reports as controlled business records.
- Test settings and automated jobs with controlled records before production-wide use.