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# Locations screen

The **Locations** screen lists every location (physical spot) in the branch, how much was scanned in each and by whom. From here you add, merge, mark as completed and delete locations.

**Who sees it:** Primary User · Co-Manager · Sub-Manager

**Used by modules:** `Counting` `Receiving`

## How to get here

- **On the phone:** ☰ menu → **Inventory** → **Locations**
- **On the computer:** side menu → **Inventory** → **Locations**

## What's on the screen

![Locations page with the store select (1), action buttons (2), a checked Completed box in a row (3) and an open row actions menu (4)](/screens/locations/locations-page.en.png)

### (1) Store select

Every location belongs to one branch. The **Select Store** list decides which locations are shown and which the actions apply to. Below it, **Total Locations With Counts in This Branch** shows the count.

### (2) Action bar

| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Add New Location** | Opens the **Location Name** dialog for one name. Click **Add** |
| **Add Location Group** | Opens [Create Advanced Locations Sequence](#create-advanced-locations-sequence) |
| **Delete All Locations Without Counts** | After confirmation, deletes only locations with 0 scans |

### (3) Completed checkbox

The **Completed** column is a checkbox: clicking it toggles between *Completed* and *Not Completed*. The mark does not lock the location – see [Completed status](#completed-status).

### (4) Show Actions menu

The **Show Actions** button at the end of each row opens:

| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Export Summary** | Opens the summary export dialog with this location pre-filtered. See [Recent Counts](/en/guide/management/counts#exporting-a-summary-file) |
| **Delete Location & Counts** | Deletes the location and every scan in it. See [Dangerous actions](#dangerous-actions) |
| **Rename Location** | Opens the **Location Name** dialog (*New / existing location name*). If the name already exists in the branch, the scans move to the existing location and the old one is deleted |
| **View Counts** | Jumps to the Recent Counts screen filtered by this location. Shown only when the location has scans |
| **Mark as Completed** / **Unmark as Completed** | Toggles the **Completed** mark, same as the checkbox in the row |

## Fields and options

Table columns:

| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| **Completed** | *Completed* / *Not Completed*, toggled with a click |
| **Location Name** | The name counters type on the count page |
| **Scans in Location** | Number of scan events in the location |
| **Items Counted** | Sum of quantities counted in the location |
| **Counters** | Names of the users who scanned there |
| **Actions** | The **Show Actions** button |

Search bar: **Search** by name, **Sort By** (**Location Name**, **Completion Status**, **Scans Count**, **Items Count**, **Counters Count**), **Order** and **Show Results**.

## Create Advanced Locations Sequence

**Add Location Group** opens a dialog that creates a series of locations in one go:

| Field | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| **Start Location from Number** | First number in the series | `1` |
| **Zero Padding Length from Left** | Fixed number of digits, padded with leading zeros | `3` gives 001, 002… |
| **Create Locations Until Number** | Last number in the series. Must be larger than the first | `50` |
| **Location Prefix** | Text before the number (optional) | `A` gives A001 |
| **Location Suffix** | Text after the number (optional) | `B` gives 001B |

**Example of Locations to be Created** lists what will be generated. Click **Save Changes**. A location that already exists with the same name is not created again, so you can run the dialog several times for different areas.

## Completed status

The **Completed** mark is a management flag for tracking progress. It does not block scanning. To warn counters when they enter a location marked as completed, turn on **Show Warning if Counting in Location Marked as Complete** in [Customization settings](/en/guide/settings). Sort by **Completion Status** to see what is left.

## Location settings on the count page

These settings live in the **Location Settings** group of [Customization settings](/en/guide/settings) and decide how the locations on this screen affect counters:

| Setting | What the counter sees |
|---|---|
| **Show Location Input Option** | A location field at the top of the count page. Enter a location, scan everything in it, then move to the next |
| **Set Location Entry as Required** | A warning when scanning without a location |
| **Show Warning if Counting in Location Marked as Complete** | A warning when the location is marked *Completed* here |
| **Show Warning if Item Counted in Location Someone Else Counted** | A warning when another user already scanned in this location in the branch |
| **Show Warning if Location Not Pre-Defined** | A warning when the location is not in the list on this screen. With the setting off, a new location is added to the list automatically |
| **Show Warning for Non-Matching Location** | A warning when the entered location differs from the item's **ERP Location** in the catalog |

## Dangerous actions

::: danger Irreversible
**Delete Location & Counts** removes the location and every scan made in it in the branch. To keep the scans, use **Rename Location** and merge into another location instead. **Delete All Locations Without Counts** removes empty locations only.
:::

## Related pages

- [Customization settings](/en/guide/settings) – turn on location entry and the warnings
- [Recent Counts](/en/guide/management/counts) – filter scans by location and export
- [Item Catalog](/en/guide/management/catalog) – load an ERP location per item
- [Inventory count](/en/modules/inventory-count) – the full end-to-end process
- [Count page](/en/guide/counter) – how a location is entered while scanning
