The parts returns admin view is where you process parts already flagged return_required on jobcards. It groups them by supplier so you can handle returns in batches rather than one at a time.
Opening it
Parts → Returns in the admin sidebar. Shows every part across all jobcards in your garage currently flagged for return, grouped by supplier.
What you do
Pick a supplier section
Each supplier with returns pending has its own card.
Review the parts
See the part description, jobcard ref, return reason, and date it was flagged.
Mark as sent
Tick the parts you've actually returned and update their status to return_sent. Pistonlog batches the update across all selected parts.
Reconcile credits
When the supplier credits you, come back to the returns view and mark the parts credited. Closes the loop.
Per-jobcard flow
If you'd rather work on a single jobcard at a time, you can do the same status transitions from the part row on the jobcard itself. The returns admin view is just a faster way to handle a batch.
What's not here
There's no auto-credit logic — Pistonlog doesn't reconcile against your supplier accounts or invoices. You mark credited manually when the credit lands.