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title: "Step 5: Requested By"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3277447/Step%205%3A%20Requested%20By"
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Here you can record who suggested the item and when. This is just for information: it does not necessarily mean that that person wants to be loaned the item when it arrives.
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| **Date Requested** | Click on the drop-down to reveal a calendar from which you can pick the date the item was requested |
| **Requester** | To select one or more requesters from the list of [users](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278773), click **Add Requester**. The user search screen opens:
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1. Search for the user by UserID, first name or surname
2. From the list of results, click **Select** next to the required user to select them
3. Repeat these steps until you have added all the users to the list
4. Click **Complete Selection** to finish
You are then returned to the order screen, with the selected names displayed:
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When you have completed this screen, the other tabs need to be filled in as well before the order can be placed:
- [Copies & Distribution](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279389)
- [Costs & Accounts](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279369)
> ✅ You can save the record at any point while creating it, which means that you can complete the order [later](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3277910): click the **Save this order line** button to save the order line.