What are the three tiers of location organization in Scanlily?

The three tiers are Address (physical street address), Location (specific space within an address like a room or area), and Container (groups of related items within a location).

How do I view my current address in Scanlily?

Go to Settings, then Subscriber Profile, and scroll to the bottom to see your current address setting.

Can I have multiple addresses?

Free users have one address they can change. Pro and Business subscribers can manage multiple addresses by clicking on the address field to access all their different sites.

How do I manage locations within an address?

Click the Locations button from the address settings to see all locations created for that address, and you can add new locations at any time.

What types of things should be locations?

Locations are specific spaces within an address, such as an attic, garage, basement, warehouse section, storage room, barn, or any distinct area where items are stored.

How do address and location appear on items?

Each item has address and location fields showing where it's stored. For example, an item might show "Field Office" as the address and "Barn" as the location.

What happens when I set an address and location on a container?

All items added to that container automatically inherit the same address and location values, eliminating the need to manually set these fields for each item.

Why is automatic inheritance important?

It saves time, ensures consistency across related items, and eliminates repetitive data entry when adding multiple items to the same container in the same location.

How do I convert an existing item into a container?

Click on the item, then click the three-dot menu button in the bottom right corner, and select "Change to Container."

What happens when I scan a Scanlily QR code?

The system asks whether you want to create a container or a regular item, allowing you to make the distinction at creation time.

What are the three ways to add items to a container?

You can add items manually by creating new ones, search for and add existing items, or scan items with QR codes to add them.

What is the "Add and add another" button for?

This button adds the current item to the container and immediately opens the form to add another item, streamlining bulk item entry.

How do I add an item manually to a container?

Click the manual option, enter the item name and details, then choose either "Add" to finish or "Add and add another" to continue adding more items.

Where do newly added items appear in the container view?

Added items appear at the bottom of the container view, showing their inherited address and location from the parent container.

Can I change locations after creating them?

Yes, you can add, rename, or manage locations at any time through the Locations button in the address settings.

Do I need to set address and location for every item individually?

No, if you add items to a container that already has address and location set, those values automatically populate to all contained items.

How does this three-tier system mirror real-world organization?

It matches physical reality: your building address contains rooms/areas (locations), which contain boxes/groups (containers) holding individual items.

Can Pro users organize items across multiple buildings?

Yes, Pro and Business subscribers can manage inventory across multiple addresses, each with its own locations and containers.

Does Scanlily have features to speed up container population?

Yes, current versions include AI image recognition that can photograph containers and automatically identify multiple items, though this tutorial focuses on manual methods.

What's the benefit of the hierarchical location system?

It provides flexible, scalable organization that adapts to various needs from simple home storage to complex multi-site business inventory management.

Scanlily’s location tiers: Addresses -> Locations -> Containers

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