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# How to create a Custom Package

A Custom Package should be created when a Patient wants to buy a combination of service and inventory items, that are not available as part of a standard package.

Alternatively, it can also be useful in entering previously ongoing packages, when you are migrating from pen and paper to a computer-based software like Clinicea (For more info click on [How to digitize paper notes on Packages into Clinicea](https://help.clinicea.com/en/article/how-to-digitize-your-packages-from-paper-based-records-onto-clinicea-1ao6wpd/)).

Let us have a look at a situation where you may need to create a Custom Package combining items from other standard packages:

_For example, A Patient visits your Clinic and has requested you for a Hepatitis B Package. He will pay for the Package now but wants to start the Package tomorrow. The Package should include 1 service item- Consultation and 1 inventory item- Hepatitis B. Currently, no such package are available at your clinic. Therefore, you will need to create a Custom Package for the Patient._

Creating a Custom Package on Clinicea is not only simple but very easy. To create a Custom Package:

**1**. Go to **New Advance** under **Financials** and select a **Patient,**

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**2**. **Advance Payment** window will open **|** **+Add Bill Items** | **Service**, click on the **+button** beside the service name _i.e._ _Consultation._

Then click, **Inventory**, click on the **+button** beside the inventory name _i.e. Hepatitis B_ | **Enter Paid Amount |** select **Payment Mode |** **Save.**

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**3.** You can also edit the **Date of Transaction** from here if you need to. Let’s say, you are entering these details for a Package that was sold a month ago. For some reason, you did not enter it into the System then but are doing it now. You can easily fix this by changing the **Transaction date**. **Instead of Today’s date, put an older date.**

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**4**. Done! The Custom Package has been smartly auto-created for the Patient.

You will be diverted to the **Search Package** screen automatically and can view the same.

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**5.** When the Patient returns to the clinic to start on his Package, you will need to generate a New Bill against the Package. When you go to Bill him, the system automatically shows the Patient is on a Custom Package. Whenever an appointment or a bill is made for the Patient, the system automatically brings up the pending items i.e. items that have been paid for but not yet serviced.

Go to **New Bill** | select the **Patient** | a **New Bill** window will open | **Add Bill Items** section will also open up on the right. You will see under **Pending**, _Consultation and Hepatitis B._

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You can also create a custom Package by combining multiple Packages. _For More info, please have a look at [How to Bill Multiple Packages](https://help.clinicea.com/en/article/how-to-bill-multiple-packages-ncvcnk/)._