Subject:
New Features in Metrc and CSV Formatting Guide Update
Bulletin Number:
State_IB_0024
Distribution Date:
May 26, 2020
Effective Date:
May 26, 2020
Contact point:
Metrc® Support
Reason:
Metrc is providing an update on our most recent feature release related to Additional fields, Sales actions associated with finished packages, and an updated CSV Formatting Guide
Hard copy of Bulletin:
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Greetings Metrc Users,

This bulletin provides information on the latest enhancements to Metrc,which will become effective on May 26th, 2020. The enhancements are listed below.  

I.                    Additional Functionality for Plant Batches

II.                   Added"Packaged By" field to all Package popovers

III.                  Added the "Strain" column to Lab Samples grids

IV.                  Finished Packages must be unfinished before users can edit or record sales to the package

V.                   Updated CSV Upload Guide

Detailed descriptions of each change are provided on the following pages

New Feature: Plant Batch Enhancements

Users are now able to"split" immature plant batches after creation, as seen in Figures 1 and 2. This process can be used in a case the user is moving part of an immature plant batch to another location. Please note that there is noway to undo this action nor merge different plant batches.

Figure 1: Select the Immature Plant Batch to Split

Once the user selects the split plantings option, they will see an action window where they will complete the information about the new planting, including plant count, plant batch name,Strain, location, and plant date. Once this information is completed, the user will select "Split Plantings" Button.

Figure 2: Split Plantings Action Window

New Feature: "Packaged By" Field in All Package Popovers

A popover grid is displayed by hovering the mouse over the symbol anywhere in Metrc. In addition to all of the package and item information, newly added is a "Packaged By"field that will display the facility license number that created the package.

Figure 3: Package Popover Menu

New Feature: Lab Results "Item Strain" Field

Users within testing facilities who have the View Packages permission have access to a new Lab Samples tab on the Packages page. Newly added to the Lab Samples grid is the "Item Strain" field, which will populate with the Strain of the item, if applicable.

Figure 4: Lab Samples Grid "Item Strain" Field

New Feature: Editing and Recording Sales from Finished Packages

With this new update, users will no longer be able to record or edit sales receipts and deliveries from a finished package.Attempting to do so will result in the error message, as seen in Figure 5.

Figure 5: Finished Package Sale Error

Unfinishing Packages

To unfinish a package, the user will navigate to the Inactive tab on the Packages screen and select the package with which they want to perform a sales action. Once selected, the user will use the "Unfinish" button as seen in Figure 6 and confirm the package you are unfinishing in the action window that follows.

Figure 6: Unfinish Package

Once the package is unfinished, the user can make take any sales actions required. Please note that if the sales actions are performed that results in a non-zero amount, the user will not be able to finish that package.

Updated CSV Formatting Guide

Metrc Support has updated the CSV Formatting Guide,which can be found under the support tab on the top navigational bar, as seenin Figure 7.

Figure 7: CSV Formatting Guide

Please feel free to contact Support at support@metrc.com or 877-566-6506 with any questions.

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