Groups
The register of solidarity groups (JLGs) whose members co-guarantee each other's loans. Each record holds the membership, office bearers, the centre it belongs to and its current cycle. This is where the social-collateral structure that replaces physical collateral is defined and maintained.
Workflow
- Open Groups under Operations.
- Create a group, name it and assign its centre.
- Add members and designate chairperson/treasurer roles.
- Set the group's current loan cycle.
- Activate the group so it can take group loans and hold meetings.
Fields reference
Every field on this screen, drawn from the live data model.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Website Messageswebsite_message_ids | List | — | Website communication history |
Meeting Timemeeting_time | Decimal | — | HH.MM format e.g. 9.30 = 9:30 |
Namename | Text | Yes | Name |
My Activity Deadlinemy_activity_date_deadline | Date | — | My Activity Deadline |
Has Messagehas_message | Yes/No | — | Has Message |
Ratingsrating_ids | List | — | Ratings |
Group No.group_no | Text | — | Group No. |
Branchbranch_id | Link → mfi.branch | — | Branch |
Centercenter_id | Link → mfi.group.center | — | Center |
Field Officerofficer_id | Link → res.users | — | Field Officer |
Formation Dateformation_date | Date | — | Formation Date |
Membersmember_ids | Tags | — | Members |
Member Countmember_count | Number | — | Member Count |
Statestate | Choice: Forming, Active, Dormant, Disbanded | — | State |
Villagevillage | Text | — | Village |
Meeting Day Of Weekmeeting_day_of_week | Choice: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | — | Meeting Day Of Week |
Meeting Locationmeeting_location | Text | — | Meeting Location |
Cyclescycle_ids | List | — | Cycles |
Cycle Countcycle_count | Number | — | Cycle Count |
Group PAR %par_pct | Decimal | — | Group PAR % |
Notesnotes | Long text | — | Notes |
Companycompany_id | Link → res.company | — | Company |
Activeactive | Yes/No | — | Active |
Actions & buttons
Buttons available on this screen and what they do:
- Activate
- Mark Dormant
- Disband
Status lifecycle
Records on this screen move through these statuses:
Forming → Active → Dormant → Disbanded
Notes & rules
- Model mfi.group.group; the joint-liability unit.
- Members peer-guarantee each other (social collateral, not assets).
- Holds office bearers, centre link and active cycle.
- Referenced by meetings, group loans, social fund and fines.
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