Categories and Locations

How to add Category?

Categories are designed to group services. Can be added with the help of Service Categories plugin.

How to add

Enable Service Categories plugin. In Manage // Services // Add category create all necessary categories. Click on "Manage" icon of the category and from the drop-down list select service to connect with category.

How to add Location?

Locations are designed to group providers. Can be added with the help of Unit Location plugin.

How to add

Enable 'Unit Location" plugin and add locations either in the settings of the plugin or in Manage // Providers // Add location. Click on "Manage" icon of the location and from the drop-down list select service providers to connect with location.

How to connect location with service?

Locations can be related only to service providers, thus if you need to relate service to particular location, you need initially to relate service to service provider:

1. In Settings // Service providers // Connect services to service providers, drag and drop boxes with services to corresponding service providers.

2. In Manage // Providers // Manage locations and order button, drag and drop providers to corresponding locations.

How to set schedule for location?

You can set individual schedule for the provider and then relate provider to the location. Thus working hours of the provider related to location will automatically apply to location.

1. To set individual schedule for provider go to Settings//Service providers//Working hours, there you can see on the right side a clock sign, just press it and you can set opening hours, break times, and special days for this specific employees. Just take care that opening hours of employees must be within opening hours of company.

2. To relate provider and location go to Settings//Service Providers//Service Providers//Manage locations and order, drag and drop providers to corresponding locations.

How to add location variables to emails?

In Settings//Email and sms settings insert the following variables into your email templates:

[location] - value of field "Location name"

[location_address] - value of field "Location address"

[location_phone] - value of field "Location phone"