diff --git a/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.js b/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.js
index b3f31f1..d7604a0 100644
--- a/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.js
+++ b/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.js
@@ -4,20 +4,21 @@
 frappe.ui.form.on('Church Alms Request', {
     refresh(frm) {
         // Add a custom button that creates an Expense from the Alms Request
-        frm.add_custom_button(__('Create Expense'), function () {
-            frappe.call({
-                method: 'church.church_finances.doctype.church_alms_request.church_alms_request.create_expense',
-                args: {
-                    alms_request_name: frm.doc.name
-                },
-                callback: function () {
-                    frm.reload_doc();
-                }
+        if (!frm.is_new()) {
+            frm.add_custom_button(__('Create Expense'), function () {
+                frappe.call({
+                    method: 'church.church_finances.doctype.church_alms_request.church_alms_request.create_expense',
+                    args: {
+                        alms_request_name: frm.doc.name
+                    },
+                    callback: function () {
+                        frm.reload_doc();
+                    }
+                });
             });
-        });
+        }
     },
 });
 
 
 
-
diff --git a/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.json b/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.json
index e21e0a0..801a8b3 100644
--- a/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.json
+++ b/church/church_finances/doctype/church_alms_request/church_alms_request.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  "creation": "2025-11-10 22:56:15.677299",
  "description": "A request for financial support for a person or family",
  "doctype": "DocType",
+ "documentation": "/app/manual%3A-finances",
  "engine": "InnoDB",
  "field_order": [
   "recipient_type",
@@ -66,13 +67,20 @@
    "default": "Pending",
    "fieldname": "status",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
+   "in_list_view": 1,
+   "in_preview": 1,
+   "in_standard_filter": 1,
    "label": "Status",
    "options": "Pending\nDeclined\nApproved\nDistributed"
   },
   {
    "description": "Required to 'Create Expense'. The fund associated with the selected expense will be reduced by the alms 'Amount'.",
+   "documentation_url": "/app/manual%3A-finances",
    "fieldname": "expense_type",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "in_list_view": 1,
+   "in_preview": 1,
+   "in_standard_filter": 1,
    "label": "Expense Type",
    "options": "Church Expense Type"
   }
@@ -80,7 +88,7 @@
  "grid_page_length": 50,
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-11-12 22:57:54.155053",
+ "modified": "2025-11-12 23:35:45.753076",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Church Finances",
  "name": "Church Alms Request",
@@ -128,6 +136,7 @@
   }
  ],
  "row_format": "Dynamic",
+ "show_preview_popup": 1,
  "sort_field": "modified",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "states": [