Not every customer or location you service is the same. By adding Customer and Site Types, you can classify each one of your customers and their locations with an appropriate designation.
Common custom site types you can add include: Oil & Gas, Agricultural, Restaurant, Event, Construction, Municipal, etc.
Before You Start
Here are some things to know before you create site types:
- You will need Manager, Admin or Owner level permission to add a site type
- You will need Admin or Owner level permission to deactivate and delete site types.
- Every customer and site type must have a unique name
- ServiceCore offers 3 default customer and site types: Commercial, Government and Residential
How to Add Customer and Site Types
Follow these steps to add Customer and Site Types:
- Navigate to the Settings page
- Click on Custom Fields Settings tab
- Click on the Customer/Site Types tab
- Click Add Type
- A lightbox appears
- Enter in Type Name (must be unique)
- Click Add Customer/Site Type
After You Create New Customer and Site Types
Next time you create a customer or a site, you'll be able to select which type you'd like to designate for the customer or location you're adding.
For Customers, this will be selectable from the Customer Type dropdown menu under Billing when creating or editing a customer.
For Sites, this will be selectable from the Site Type dropdown menu under Basic Information when you add or edit a site.
How to Edit Customer/Site Types
Follow these steps to Edit Site Types:
- Navigate to the Settings page
- Click on Custom Fields Settings tab
- Click on the Customer/Site Types tab
- Click Edit Site Type
- Update the information
- Click Save
How to Deactivate and Delete Customer and Site Types
Follow these steps to deactivate and delete site types:
- Navigate to Custom Fields: Customer/Site Types
- Click on the Dropdown Arrow for the Service you want to deactivate or delete
- Click "Deactivate Site Type"
- Click the "Filter by" button and check the box for "Show Inactive Types"
- Select Delete Type
- Confirm Delete