Import Items, empty boxes and generate random item codes

Empty boxes import

The Empty boxes import will create empty boxes for the corresponding item type in the system. These empty boxes can later be allocated as part of valet orders.

Items marked in bold are required fields. Custom fields column names should start with 'customFields.'

Column/Field	Details
type	The item type code - must match exactly with the code for an item type code already setup in the system.
sid	The item unique ID. If none is entered, the system will randomly create one. Must be unique for each item imported / in the system.

Items import

The Items import will create items for each item type you have set up in the system. These can be items that are assigned to customers, assigned to storage, or unassigned.

Items marked in bold are required fields. Custom fields column names should start with 'customFields.'

Column/Field	Details
type	The item type code - must match exactly with the code for an item type code already setup in the system.
state	The item state. Must match one of the following:storage (i.e in storage)user (i.e. with customer)unassigned (i.e. not assigned to a user but only applicable to box unit types)
_owner_email	User's email address - must match exactly with the email address for a user already in the system. Required if the item state is user or storage.
sid	The item unique ID. If none is entered, the system will randomly create one. Must be unique for each item imported / in the system.
title	Item title (not applicable if item state is unassigned)
desc	Item description (not applicable if item state is unassigned)
location	Item location - required if the item state is storage
_imageUrl	The URL for the item image to be used (not applicable if item state is unassigned)

Generating random item ID's

To generate random item IDs to import into the system, you can use any free code generator online, such as https://www.couponcarrier.io/code-generator/.Once you have generated the random item IDs, you can input them into the item import template mentioned above and import them into the system.

Note: Ensure that the codes you use are in lowercase letters and numbers only to avoid errors while importing.

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