Merchandise (Agenda Items)

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To Add, Edit, Delete, and Copy merchandise items

To Add an item: click Add New in the Item List header. The Details panel opens.

If the list is collapsed, click to expand it and show the Add New button.

To Edit an item, click in the Item List. The Details panel opens.
To Delete or Copy an item, click the icon in the Item List.

> Note: Import: To import Merchandise Items, see Import on the Agenda page. > Export: To export a list of Merchandise Items, possibly for editing and re-importing, see Export on the Agenda page.

Item List

A list of the Merchandise items in this event. This may be a multi-page list.

Click to collapse the list. Click to expand a collapsed list.

Add New – Create a new Merchandise item, in the Details pane that opens.

If the list is collapsed, click to expand it and show the Add New button.

Search – You can search for an item by typing any part of its name.
Filter By – You can limit the list by selecting a Type.

All items are listed unless you apply a filter.

Click above a column to sort the list by that data:

Name
Type
Inv – Inventory.

("Unltd." = unlimited, set by entering zero in Inventory field.)

Sold – Number sold.
Wait – Number on waiting list.
Avail – Number still available, if Inventory set.

Avail = Inv minus Sold unless Inv is not set, in which case "Unltd." = unlimited.

Actions – These icons:

1. – Edit the agenda item in the Details panel that opens

2. ( on hover) – Delete the item.

Note: You cannot delete an item that's in use (assigned to an attendee).

3. – Copy the agenda item

Custom Merchandise Types

Every Merchandise item is of one type. (See the Details topic.)

This can be the default type, Item, or a custom type that you add in this section.

1. The existing custom types are listed. 2. Click to collapse the list. 3. Click to expand a collapsed list (and show the Add New button).

To add a new Type to the list

1. Click Add New 2. A pop-up Add New Custom Type window opens 3. Type a Name for the new Type 4. Click Save 5. The pop-up window closes, and your new Type is included in the list.

Video: Adding a Custom Merchandise Type

To edit a custom type

To edit a custom type, click .

Note 1: You can only edit the Name.

Note 2: You could, however, use Organize Agenda Categories on Event Setup > Agenda to move a custom type from "Merchandise" to a different category, such as Scheduled.

Caution: That would also change the category of all the Merchandise items of that custom type.

For example, instead of being Merchandise they would become Scheduled.

To delete a custom type

To delete a custom type, click ( when you hover over the icon).

Note: You cannot delete a type that's in use (assigned to a Merchandise item).

To copy a custom type

To copy a custom type, click

Merchandise Groups & Classifications

To help you manage Merchandise items, each one (as described in Details ) can be assigned a Group, and/or a Classification. You set those groupings up in this section

Any existing Groups and Classifications for Merchandise items are listed.
To add one to the list:

1. Click Add New

2. A pop-up Add Group or Classification window opens

3. Type a Name

4. Select Group or Classification

5. Click Save

6. The pop-up window closes, and your new entry is included in the list.

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To Edit a group or classification, click .

Note: You can only edit the Name. You cannot change its designation from Group to Classification, or from Classification to Group.

To delete a group or classification, click ( when you hover over the icon).

Note: If you try to delete one that's in use (is assigned to a Merchandise Item), you are prompted for confirmation.

To copy a group or classification, click .