Merge two locations into one without losing item library

[Colin2]

We currently have two locations listed in our Square account. I'd like to remove one of them and merge the item libraries so we end up with just one location and one item library. I'm concerned that it we simply 'close'/remove one location, I'll lose the items. We have c.700 items together with their pictures. We're building a new Square website which has taken months to get all the items/descriptions/SEO and pictures in to it. I can back you the item list (download a csv) but what about the pictures?

TIA

Colin

[Sam_400º · Accepted solution]

Hey @Colin2 - you can disable a location and it won't remove any items from your item list. 

You can go into the item list and change your items to their new location (I'd avoid downloading and uploading the CSV file for the exact reasons you mention).

It's a little faster to highlight all your items and hit "edit items" in the bottom right. You'll still need to amend each individually but you can click on just the location details for each item rather than having to load an entire new page, scroll down then hit save. 

[doc_choc]

@Colin2 we tend to download to csv and edit the location in one go there, usually out of shop opening hours. On a big catalogue it's not always the preference for some folk just in case they make an error, we always carry backups just in case. As for pictures I believe they should still be in the item library, but do a test delete of one you have backed up and see if they remain I think they do.