How To: Assign Sales Channels

How To: Assign Sales Channels


To appear in the correct SkyTab Venue (VenueNext) menu, each POS item must be assigned to a corresponding Sales Channel in Yellow Dog.


These steps should be taken by Concessions Client with a SkyTab Venue (VenueNext) integration.


  1. Item needs to be available to POS store and stand(s)
  2. Item needs retail price (even if $0)


Option 1: Bulk Assignment via the Sales Channel Editor 

  1. Navigate to Common Setup > Sales Channels.
  2. Highlight the sales channel you want to update and click Edit Sales Channel.
  3. Go to the Items tab.
  4. Check the Available box next to each POS item you want to include in this sales channel.


Figure 1: Sales Channel Editor where items are assigned to the sales channel.

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Tip: Use this option when new stands are added so you can quickly assign items.

Option 2: Per Item Assignment via Item Editor 

  1. Navigate to Item Management > Inventory Item.
  2. Click to highlight the item you want to update, then click Edit Item.
  3. Go to the Stores tab.
  4. In the Sales Channel column for each store, click the ellipsis (...) to select one or more applicable sales channels.
  5. Click Save to apply your changes.

 
Figure 2: Item Editor displaying the Sales Channel column where the item is assigned to a sales channel.

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Tip: Use this option when new items are created to quickly assign them to the correct stand menus in SkyTab Venue.


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