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how to batch edit low stock alerts

BBG — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 19:16:14 GMT

I want to turn off low stock alerts without having to go through each item. Is there a way to batch edit 100 or so items at once?

Re: how to batch edit low stock alerts

AdamB — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:14:38 GMT

Thanks for your question, @BBG. You can do this by exporting and importing your item library to update your low stock alerts. See this best answer on bulk managing inventory for instructions.

Re: how to batch edit low stock alerts

BreakawayRecs — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:21:36 GMT

Hi there! I have attempted this method twice now, and the low stock alerts edits have not stuck.

I have mass-edited our inventory before, focusing on item names and notes, and it has worked. In this case, I am attempting to turn low stock alerts on for each item by changing each empty or "N" marked cell in the "Stock Alert Enabled" column to a "Y", and by changing each empty cell in the "Stock Alert Count" column to 0, then re-importing. But the changes have failed to transfer.

Desperate for a solution! Also wondering if it is possible to change my inventory settings so that Low Stock Alerts are automatically turned on for new items I create. The "Add low stock alert" option within an item is generally clunky and involves more clicks than necessary, plus the feature cannot be edited from our iPad POS.

Re: how to batch edit low stock alerts

Candlestore — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:41:41 GMT

@BreakawayRecs ;

Try changing you Stock Alert Count to = 1 not 0. With it at Zero it is not really a warning but hey your out message, which I understand is what you want. But I think Square is looking at a 0 as turning off Stock Alerts or the programmers are looking for a whole number greater than 0 in this column.