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To create an item:
You must complete all the fields in which you can enter text.
Heading
Enter up to 100 characters of free format text.
Picture
Optionally, you can upload a picture. The format of the picture must be JPEG, and it must not be larger than 500KB in size. If you try to upload a picture that has the same name as a picture that has already been uploaded (either by you or by somebody else) a message informing you of this is displayed. You will then have to change the name of the picture before uploading it.
Category
Select a category from the list.
Description
Enter any number of characters of free format text.
Price
Enter the item price. The application checks that you have entered numeric characters.
Item Expiration Date
Enter the item expiration date in the format dd mmm yy. Although the application checks that you enter a date in the correct format, it does not check that the date is valid. For example, if you enter 31 Feb 09, the application will accept this but it will be stored in the database as 03 Mar 09. Also, if you enter a nonsensical date, for example, 2345 feb 2987, the application enters this into the database as 01 Jan 70.
Status
Select a status from the list. If you select Active, but enter an item expiration date of 01 Feb 08 (that is, a date that has already passed), the application recognises this and automatically sets the status to Expired.
If you select Expired, but enter an item expiration date in the future, the application recognises this and automatically sets the status to Active.
If you select Cancelled, the item expiration date is ignored.