IT Assets: bulk-entry mode for Add Asset form

- Green info banner explains that hardware fields persist between saves
- Identifiers section badge shows 'These fields clear after each save'
- MAC Address gets same warning hint
- Submit button relabelled 'Save & Add Next' in add mode
- 'Reset All' button clears localStorage and the entire form
- localStorage saves all shared fields on submit; restores on page load
  (only Service Tag, Asset Tag and MAC Address are cleared each time)
- Cursor auto-focuses Service Tag field for fast keyboard entry
- Dell pre-fill still takes priority over stored state

IT_asset_management/app/templates/assets/form.html

@@ -13,36 +13,60 @@
 
 <div class="card border-0 shadow-sm" style="max-width:800px;">
   <div class="card-body">
+
     {% if not asset and prefill and prefill.service_tag %}
     <div class="alert alert-info py-2 mb-3 small">
       <i class="bi bi-cloud-check me-1"></i>
       Pre-filled from Dell service tag <strong>{{ prefill.service_tag }}</strong>. Review the details below before saving.
     </div>
     {% endif %}
-    <form method="POST" action="{{ url_for('assets.edit', asset_id=asset.id) if asset else url_for('assets.create') }}">
 
-      <h6 class="text-uppercase text-muted mb-3 small">Identifiers</h6>
+    {# ── Bulk-entry hint (Add mode only) ── #}
+    {% if not asset %}
+    <div class="alert alert-success py-2 mb-3 small d-flex align-items-start gap-2" id="bulkHint">
+      <i class="bi bi-info-circle-fill mt-1 flex-shrink-0"></i>
+      <span>
+        <strong>Bulk-entry mode:</strong> after saving, all hardware details are kept so you can
+        add the next asset from the same batch by only changing the
+        <strong>Service Tag</strong> and <strong>Asset Tag</strong>.
+        Use <strong>Reset All</strong> to start a completely new entry.
+      </span>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <form id="assetForm" method="POST" action="{{ url_for('assets.edit', asset_id=asset.id) if asset else url_for('assets.create') }}">
+
+      {# ── Identifiers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── #}
+      <div class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between mb-2">
+        <h6 class="text-uppercase text-muted mb-0 small">Identifiers</h6>
+        {% if not asset %}
+        <span class="badge bg-warning text-dark small">
+          <i class="bi bi-arrow-counterclockwise me-1"></i>These fields clear after each save
+        </span>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
       <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
         <div class="col-md-6">
           <label class="form-label">Service Tag / Serial Number <span class="text-danger">*</span></label>
-          <input type="text" name="serial_number" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="serial_number" id="f_serial_number" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.service_tag or asset.serial_number if asset else (prefill.service_tag or prefill.serial_number if prefill else '') }}"
-                 placeholder="e.g. ABC1234" required>
+                 placeholder="e.g. ABC1234" required autocomplete="off">
           <div class="form-text">Used as both the service tag and serial number.</div>
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-6">
           <label class="form-label">Asset Tag</label>
-          <input type="text" name="asset_tag" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="asset_tag" id="f_asset_tag" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.asset_tag or '' if asset else '' }}"
-                 placeholder="Internal barcode/tag">
+                 placeholder="Internal barcode/tag" autocomplete="off">
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {# ── Classification ──────────────────────────────────────────────── #}
       <h6 class="text-uppercase text-muted mb-3 small">Classification</h6>
       <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Asset Type <span class="text-danger">*</span></label>
-          <select name="asset_type" class="form-select" required>
+          <select name="asset_type" id="f_asset_type" class="form-select" required>
             {% for t in asset_types %}
             <option value="{{ t }}"
               {% if asset and asset.asset_type == t %}selected
@@ -54,74 +78,80 @@
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Brand</label>
-          <input type="text" name="brand" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="brand" id="f_brand" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.brand or '' if asset else (prefill.brand if prefill else '') }}"
                  placeholder="e.g. Dell, Lenovo, HP">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Model</label>
-          <input type="text" name="model" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="model" id="f_model" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.model or '' if asset else (prefill.model if prefill else '') }}"
                  placeholder="e.g. Latitude 5540">
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {# ── Technical Specs ─────────────────────────────────────────────── #}
       <h6 class="text-uppercase text-muted mb-3 small">Technical Specs</h6>
       <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
         <div class="col-md-6">
           <label class="form-label">Processor</label>
-          <input type="text" name="processor" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="processor" id="f_processor" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.processor or '' if asset else '' }}"
                  placeholder="e.g. Intel Core i5-1345U">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">RAM (GB)</label>
-          <input type="number" name="ram_gb" class="form-control" min="0"
+          <input type="number" name="ram_gb" id="f_ram_gb" class="form-control" min="0"
                  value="{{ asset.ram_gb or '' if asset else '' }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">Storage (GB)</label>
-          <input type="number" name="storage_gb" class="form-control" min="0"
+          <input type="number" name="storage_gb" id="f_storage_gb" class="form-control" min="0"
                  value="{{ asset.storage_gb or '' if asset else '' }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Operating System</label>
-          <input type="text" name="operating_system" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="operating_system" id="f_operating_system" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.operating_system or '' if asset else (prefill.operating_system if prefill else 'Windows 11 Pro') }}"
                  placeholder="e.g. Windows 11 Pro">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">MAC Address</label>
-          <input type="text" name="mac_address" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="mac_address" id="f_mac_address" class="form-control"
-                 value="{{ asset.mac_address or '' if asset else '' }}">
+                 value="{{ asset.mac_address or '' if asset else '' }}"
+                 placeholder="unique per device" autocomplete="off">
+          {% if not asset %}
+          <div class="form-text text-warning"><i class="bi bi-arrow-counterclockwise me-1"></i>Clears after each save</div>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Location</label>
-          <input type="text" name="location" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="location" id="f_location" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.location or '' if asset else '' }}">
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {# ── Procurement ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── #}
       <h6 class="text-uppercase text-muted mb-3 small">Procurement</h6>
       <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">Purchase Date</label>
-          <input type="date" name="purchase_date" class="form-control"
+          <input type="date" name="purchase_date" id="f_purchase_date" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.purchase_date.isoformat() if asset and asset.purchase_date else (prefill.purchase_date if prefill else '') }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">Warranty Expiry</label>
-          <input type="date" name="warranty_expiry" class="form-control"
+          <input type="date" name="warranty_expiry" id="f_warranty_expiry" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.warranty_expiry.isoformat() if asset and asset.warranty_expiry else (prefill.warranty_expiry if prefill else '') }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">Purchase Price</label>
-          <input type="number" name="purchase_price" class="form-control" step="0.01" min="0"
+          <input type="number" name="purchase_price" id="f_purchase_price" class="form-control" step="0.01" min="0"
                  value="{{ asset.purchase_price or '' if asset else '' }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">
           <label class="form-label">Status</label>
-          <select name="status" class="form-select">
+          <select name="status" id="f_status" class="form-select">
             {% for val, label in asset_statuses %}
             <option value="{{ val }}" {% if asset and asset.status == val %}selected{% elif not asset and val == 'available' %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
             {% endfor %}
@@ -129,28 +159,120 @@
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Supplier</label>
-          <input type="text" name="supplier" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="supplier" id="f_supplier" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.supplier or '' if asset else '' }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">PO Number</label>
-          <input type="text" name="po_number" class="form-control"
+          <input type="text" name="po_number" id="f_po_number" class="form-control"
                  value="{{ asset.po_number or '' if asset else '' }}">
         </div>
         <div class="col-12">
           <label class="form-label">Notes</label>
-          <textarea name="notes" class="form-control" rows="2">{{ asset.notes or '' if asset else '' }}</textarea>
+          <textarea name="notes" id="f_notes" class="form-control" rows="2">{{ asset.notes or '' if asset else '' }}</textarea>
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="d-flex gap-2">
+      <div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
         <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
-          <i class="bi bi-check-lg me-1"></i>{{ 'Save Changes' if asset else 'Create Asset' }}
+          <i class="bi bi-check-lg me-1"></i>{{ 'Save Changes' if asset else 'Save &amp; Add Next' }}
         </button>
+        {% if not asset %}
+        <button type="button" id="btnReset" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">
+          <i class="bi bi-arrow-counterclockwise me-1"></i>Reset All
+        </button>
+        {% endif %}
         <a href="{{ url_for('assets.detail', asset_id=asset.id) if asset else url_for('assets.index') }}"
-           class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Cancel</a>
+           class="btn btn-outline-secondary ms-auto">Cancel</a>
       </div>
     </form>
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block extra_js %}
+{% if not asset %}
+<script>
+/* ── Bulk-entry persistence via localStorage ─────────────────────────────── */
+const STORE_KEY = 'itassets_bulk_prefill';
+
+// Fields that persist between entries (shared hardware specs)
+const PERSISTENT_FIELDS = [
+  'f_asset_type', 'f_brand', 'f_model', 'f_processor',
+  'f_ram_gb', 'f_storage_gb', 'f_operating_system',
+  'f_location', 'f_purchase_date', 'f_warranty_expiry',
+  'f_purchase_price', 'f_status', 'f_supplier', 'f_po_number', 'f_notes'
+];
+
+// Fields unique per device — always cleared after save
+const UNIQUE_FIELDS = ['f_serial_number', 'f_asset_tag', 'f_mac_address'];
+
+function saveState() {
+  const state = {};
+  PERSISTENT_FIELDS.forEach(id => {
+    const el = document.getElementById(id);
+    if (el) state[id] = el.value;
+  });
+  localStorage.setItem(STORE_KEY, JSON.stringify(state));
+}
+
+function restoreState() {
+  const raw = localStorage.getItem(STORE_KEY);
+  if (!raw) return;
+  try {
+    const state = JSON.parse(raw);
+    PERSISTENT_FIELDS.forEach(id => {
+      const el = document.getElementById(id);
+      if (el && state[id] !== undefined && state[id] !== '') {
+        el.value = state[id];
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (_) {}
+}
+
+function clearState() {
+  localStorage.removeItem(STORE_KEY);
+  PERSISTENT_FIELDS.concat(UNIQUE_FIELDS).forEach(id => {
+    const el = document.getElementById(id);
+    if (!el) return;
+    if (el.tagName === 'SELECT') {
+      el.selectedIndex = 0;
+    } else if (el.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') {
+      el.value = '';
+    } else {
+      el.value = '';
+    }
+  });
+  // Restore default select values
+  const typeEl = document.getElementById('f_asset_type');
+  if (typeEl) typeEl.value = 'Laptop';
+  const statusEl = document.getElementById('f_status');
+  if (statusEl) statusEl.value = 'available';
+  document.getElementById('f_serial_number').focus();
+}
+
+// Restore on load (only if no prefill from Dell lookup is already in the form)
+const hasDellPrefill = {{ 'true' if prefill and prefill.service_tag else 'false' }};
+if (!hasDellPrefill) {
+  restoreState();
+}
+
+// Save before submit (so next page load gets the persisted values)
+document.getElementById('assetForm').addEventListener('submit', saveState);
+
+// Reset All button
+const btnReset = document.getElementById('btnReset');
+if (btnReset) {
+  btnReset.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    if (confirm('Clear all fields and start a fresh entry?')) {
+      clearState();
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+// Focus the service tag field immediately for fast entry
+document.getElementById('f_serial_number').focus();
+</script>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+