Introduction

People in OpenBoxes are non-users that need to be referenced in the system, or receive emails notifying them of certain transactions. For example, a hospital using OpenBoxes might create person records for all the doctors in the hospital, so if those individuals submit a paper requisition, their name can be entered as a requestor. Another common scenario is recipients - if you want to add someone as a recipient on a shipment or PO, and they are not a user, you will need to add them as a person. If a person is a user in OpenBoxes, they do not need a person record - OB will automatically create one for them. It is possible to upgrade someone from a person to a user at a later date - for more info see