Performing Bulk Updates in the Price Book

Performing Bulk Updates in the Price Book

The Bulk Update feature in the Price Book is designed to simplify the process of simultaneously modifying various parameters for multiple products. This function allows businesses to efficiently manage their inventory and pricing by enabling bulk changes to item attributes such as departments, prices, quantities, and more.

1. Accessing the Manage Items Page:

  1. Log in to your account using your credentials.
  2. Once logged in, Navigate to the left column of the application and click "Price Book." A dropdown will appear.
  3. Select Manage Items Option Under Price Book. 

                  



2. Filter out the items using Advanced Search:

  1. Expanding Advanced Search reveals a series of dropdowns, each tailored to help you filter down to the items you want to Bulk update.

                  

  1. Start by finding products using 'department' or any other available options in the advanced search. After filtering the items, select those you wish to update in bulk.

                  

3. Selecting Items:
  1. To update multiple items, use the 'Select All' checkbox (or) Select specific items individually. Once the items are selected, click 'Bulk Update' to proceed.
                  

                   

4. Initiate Bulk Update:
  1. After selecting the desired items, proceed by clicking the "Bulk Update" button. This will initiate the bulk update process.

                  

  1. Now, you need to select the type of data you wish to update for the selected items.

5. Select Stores to apply:
  1. Choose your desired store from the dropdown list under 'Select Stores to apply for'

               

6. Choosing Data to Update:

  1. Click on 'Update Data for' to view options like Department, Current Inventory, Selling Price, among others. Choose the option that suits your requirements. Note that updating 'Item Level' parameters, including department, units of measure, units in a case and price group, affect all stores in your company for the selected items. And, updating 'Store Level' parameters, such as Buying cost, selling price, inventory, price by margin and price by fixed amount are applied only to the selected stores.

                     

7. Update the Changes:

  1. Enter the updated data in the corresponding fields and click 'Update'. A confirmation popup will appear once the details have been successfully updated.

                  

8. Reviewing changes:
  1. Return to the 'Manage Items' page to see your updates. For a detailed view of an item's changes, click 'Edit' in the 'Actions' column.

                  




The guide above details how to efficiently use the bulk update feature in the Price Book Section. By leveraging this tool, you can effortlessly and quickly modify a wide array of product parameters and attributes, ensuring your business remains adaptable and up-to-date.