A Location Type is a required field in the Location record that groups Locations based on if they are an Accounting Entity, Commissary, or Restaurant.
When creating an Item Location record, Accounting Entities are omitted so that only Restaurant and Commissary Locations are connected to the Item Location record. By doing so, this helps to limit the number of records created for each item and will thus help prevent costing mistakes. This also helps to classify and organize Locations for better comparison. Future enhancements to the Commissary, Operations, and Accounting modules will also utilize Location Types.
Updating Location Types
A User can update Location Types by using one of the following two methods:
- Manually
- Via the Import Tool (Recommended to update in bulk)
Manually
A User can manually edit Location records by selecting the 'Locations' list under 'Administration' in the Operations Module. This will populate the Locations grid with each Location in your Organization. To open a Location record, double-click on the Location record and it will open in a new tab.
Once the Location record Opens, find the field 'Location Type' in the bottom, right-hand corner of the record. Using the drop-down menu will allow you to select the type of Location for this record. Repeat these steps for each Location record.
Via the Import Tool
Updating Location records via the Import Tool is the fastest way to update records in bulk.
Navigate to the 'Administration' tab in the top ribbon and click 'Import'.
A new window will open where you will be able to select the file you want to download, edit, and then upload. To do this, select 'Location' in the 'Options' drop-down menu and then 'Update Existing' in the 'Type' drop-down menu. Clicking 'Download Template' will create a .csv file that you can edit.
The last column in the file is 'Location Type'. After typing in the details about each Location, make sure to correctly fill in the Location Type column by typing in Restaurant, Commissary, or Accounting Entity.
- Note: If 'Location Type' is not included in your downloaded file, you can either type it in the last column or use this file
When finished, save and upload this file back into the system. A green pop-up window will appear if the upload was successful. Click here for more details on the Import Tool.