Car-Repairs-Shop/BRANCH_MANAGEMENT_COMPLETE.md

🏢 Branch Management - Implementation Complete!

✅ IMPLEMENTED FEATURES

1. Branch Management Interface

• ✅ Branch Listing (/branches) - View all branches with search/filter
• ✅ Create Branch (/branches/create) - Add new branches
• ✅ Edit Branch (/branches/{id}/edit) - Modify existing branches
• ✅ Delete Branch - With safety checks for users/job cards
• ✅ Toggle Active/Inactive - Enable/disable branches

2. Core Components Created

• ✅ app/Livewire/Branches/Index.php - Branch listing with sorting/pagination
• ✅ app/Livewire/Branches/Create.php - Branch creation form
• ✅ app/Livewire/Branches/Edit.php - Branch editing form
• ✅ app/Policies/BranchPolicy.php - Authorization policies
• ✅ Blade Views - Complete UI for branch management

3. Integration Features

• ✅ Job Card Creation - Branch dropdown selection
• ✅ User Management - Branch assignment in user forms
• ✅ Analytics - Branch filtering in reports
• ✅ Navigation - Branch Management link in sidebar

4. Permissions & Security

• ✅ Permissions Created:
  • branches.view - View branches
  • branches.create - Create new branches
  • branches.edit - Edit branch details
  • branches.delete - Delete branches
• ✅ Role Assignment - Permissions assigned to super_admin and manager roles
• ✅ Authorization - Policy-based access control

5. Data & Seeding

• ✅ Database Structure - Branches table with all fields
• ✅ Branch Model - Complete with relationships
• ✅ Seeded Branches:
  • MAIN - Main Branch
  • NORTH - North Branch
  • SOUTH - South Branch
  • EAST - East Branch

🚀 QUICK TESTING STEPS

1. Access Branch Management

1. Login as admin/manager: http://localhost:8000
2. Look for "Branch Management" in sidebar navigation
3. Click to access: /branches

2. Test Branch Operations

✅ View Branches List
✅ Search branches by name/code/city
✅ Create new branch with all details
✅ Edit existing branch information
✅ Toggle branch active/inactive status
✅ Delete branch (with safety checks)

3. Test Integration

✅ Job Card Creation - Select branch from dropdown
✅ User Management - Assign users to branches
✅ Analytics - Filter reports by branch
✅ Workflow - Branch-specific job numbering (ACC/00001, MAIN/00001)

📊 Branch Management URLs

Feature	URL	Description
Branch List	/branches	View all branches
Create Branch	/branches/create	Add new branch
Edit Branch	/branches/{id}/edit	Modify branch
Job Cards	/job-cards/create	Select branch in dropdown

🔧 Technical Implementation

Routes Added

// Branch Management Routes
Route::prefix('branches')->name('branches.')->middleware('permission:branches.view')->group(function () {
    Route::get('/', \App\Livewire\Branches\Index::class)->name('index');
    Route::get('/create', \App\Livewire\Branches\Create::class)->middleware('permission:branches.create')->name('create');
    Route::get('/{branch}/edit', \App\Livewire\Branches\Edit::class)->middleware('permission:branches.edit')->name('edit');
});

Navigation Added

@if(auth()->user()->hasPermission('branches.view'))
<flux:navlist.item icon="building-office" href="{{ route('branches.index') }}" :current="request()->routeIs('branches.*')" wire:navigate>
    Branch Management
</flux:navlist.item>
@endif

Job Card Integration

• Branch dropdown in job card creation
• Branch-specific user filtering
• Proper validation and safety checks

🎯 Ready for Production

The branch management system is now fully implemented and integrated with:

• ✅ Job Card workflow
• ✅ User management
• ✅ Analytics and reporting
• ✅ Role-based permissions
• ✅ Safety validations

Your 11-step automotive repair workflow now includes complete branch management! 🎉

Next Steps

1. Test the branch management interface in your browser
2. Create/edit branches as needed for your business
3. Assign users to appropriate branches
4. Start creating job cards with proper branch selection

The system automatically handles branch-specific job numbering, user filtering, and analytics reporting based on the selected branches.