# Purchase a Consumable

To add a consumable choose the "Consumables" menu item on the side bar on the left.

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Choose from the list of items. In this case, click "Embedding Station Block"

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A menu on the right will appear. Click "+ Log Consumables"

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Choose the quantity of the consumable. Also, choose the User Group (PI), User, Billing Type (usually Internal), and Project Name (CFOP). Then click save.

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