Use this plan to track new order notes you want to add and link into tasks.
How to Add an Order
- Duplicate
Templates/Order.mdinto30-Vendors & Contacts/Orders/. - Fill YAML (vendor, status, key_dates, items).
- In related tasks, append
— order:: [[<Order Note>]].
How to Populate an Order Note
- Vendor & contacts: Set
vendorandvendor_contact(name, phone/email). - IDs: Fill
quote_idwhen quoting; setorder_idwhen you place the order. - Dates: Update
key_dates.*as events occur (ordered, ETA, shipped, received, installed). - Shipping: Add
carrier,tracking, and ship to/from. - Items: Add line items with
sku, description,qty, and pricing. - Status workflow:
planning → quoting → ordered → shipped → received → installed → closed. - Stage: Set
stageto when the materials are needed (e.g., roof=4, siding=5, after-build=6). - Link tasks: Add
— order:: [[Order Name]]to any related task so it appears inside the order note under Related Tasks.
Example task link:
- [ ] Select roof color — order:: [[30-Vendors & Contacts/Orders/Roof Materials Order]] — stage:: 4
Backlog (Orders to Add)
- Interior lighting devices (switches, receptacles, plates)
- Interior drywall/finishes
- Tools/rental (trencher, lifts) if tracked
- Exterior doors and hardware
- Paints, sealants, tapes
Index
- Orders overview: Orders Index
- Dashboard: see “Open Orders by Stage” on 00-Index