Facility administration

Create a location

Create the location hierarchy or multiple beds using the correct permanent location form.

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Before you begin

You are a member of the facility.
If you create a Bed, select a parent location first. MANSOQ does not create a Bed without a parent location.
You have the permissions listed below.

1. Open the locations settings

Open the facility.
Select Settings.
Select Locations.

2. Start a new location

Select Add Location.

3. Choose the location form

Choose the Location Form. The Location Form is the type of place, for example Building, Ward, Room, or Bed.

Note: You cannot change the Location Form after you create the location.

4. Create multiple beds (optional)

This step applies only if you choose Bed and select a parent location.

Turn on Create Multiple Beds.
Choose how many beds to create. The count is from 2 to 15.
Keep the default names. MANSOQ names each bed with the parent location's name and a number.
To set each name yourself, turn on Customize Names. Then enter a name for each bed.

5. Enter the location details

Components	What it captures
Name	The name of the location. This field is mandatory.
Description	More information about the location. This field is optional.
Status	The status of the location. The default value is Active.
Operational Status	The operational status of the location. The default value is Unoccupied.

6. Save the location

Select Add Location.

Permissions

Permission	Access
Can Create/Update Facility Locations	Lets you create a location under an existing location and update locations.

Note: To create a top-level location, which has no parent location, you need a different permission. That permission covers the management of the facility's departments.

Expected Outcome

MANSOQ creates the location in the facility.
If you create multiple beds, MANSOQ creates each bed under the parent location.

Version and configuration

These steps are grounded in the version 3.1 user guide and current source anchors. Available actions depend on your facility setup, roles, active catalogue records and deployment configuration. Source references identify the documented revision; live screenshots and site-specific SOPs still require instance-level validation.

Troubleshooting

The saved Location Form is incorrect

The documented interface does not allow changing Location Form after creation. Have the authorized location administrator review the correct remediation under facility policy.

Source evidence

References are pinned to the private MANSOQ source repository. Repository access is required to open these links.