Project vs Order: stop mixing the entities

July 20, 2026

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Operations

A client can have projects (dates, venue, crew, issue) and orders (lines, money, payments). An order may link to a project, but they are different records.

Event gear reservations live on ProjectEquipment; commercial lines live on OrderItem. Availability considers both so you do not sell what already left for site.

The “Today” dashboard and section copy keep these flows separate — fewer “which button issues the lights?” moments.

Agencies often go quote → paid order → dated project → warehouse issue. Venues with in-house fleets may live mostly in projects and movements.

If the team argues about terms, lock a rule in onboarding: events are always Projects; money and client agreements are Orders/Documents.

Try it on your projects