Re: Can you assign an item to multiple categories?
Posted
06-23-2016
An item can only be assigned to one category at a time. Would you mind sharing more about why you would want an item in two categories? What type of items do you have? I'd love to better understand your request! Thanks!
An item can only be assigned to one category at a time. Would you mind sharing more about why you would want an item in two categories? What type of items do you have? I'd love to better understand your request! Thanks!
We have the same items on our brunch and our breakfast menu but brunch is a much larger menu. Other point of sales have a time restriction on when servers can order certain items.
I want to make a category "breakfast" with the smaller menu so they are not tempted to try to order something off the brunch menu. Also maybe a guest has a brunch menu on accident or have been in before and they verbally order off the brunch menu and a server forgets that it is not on the breakfast menu and they ring it in...
For not I will re-enter the items but seems not productive to have 2 of the same items in the inventory.
Hi @feedbucket, thanks for circling back on this. I just checked, and we still do not have a specific timeline for this feature. I'll make sure to flag your request with our Product Liaison team as well. Keep in touch for updates.
I am working with a large client that would like to place inventory items under multiple 'categories' but the option doesn't exist in a way that would allow them to manage everything accurately for their business. The proposed feature should allow the same reporting functionality as categories but would also allow an item to be in more than one at the same time.
It really does more accurately reflect the nature of business, hopefully it's something that would be considered.
Would you be able to share the thread you are referring to? Categories having sub categories would be great for retailers. As of now, I am creating the Brand as an item and design/size/color as the variant.
(i.e. - Category: Shirts > Item: Spitfire Shirts > Variant: Logo Black Small instead of Category: Shirts, Sub-cat: Spitfire Shirts > Item: Logo > Variant: Black Small)
Having an excess of blanketing categories seems like a nightmare as we prepare to get our webstore going. I don't want to sell "Shirts" online, just "Spitfire Shirts", or even just "Logo Shirts".
Hey @BeefNachos - Thanks for making your first post to the community. 🎉
It looks like the thread @EJ_ was referring to is this thread and that he had moved another seller's post here. Sorry for the confusion on that.
I'm glad you posted how you organize your categories - sharing tips like this definitely help other sellers and it is much appreciated! I will be sure to let our Product Team know that you are looking for additional ways to organize your Item Library.
I’m setting up Square POS for our art gallery. I’d like to use two or more categories for some items. I’d like to list items under the artist’s name for one category and under a second descriptive category like “framed-print” or even a third, like “photography”
This would allow sales people to locate an item based on the buyers description or requested item. “I’d like a framed print by Joe Artist.
We we also have artists whose work is already in the database but now their work becomes part of a specific gallery show. I’d like to be able to have it listed under their name and under a category which includes all the pieces in that show.
