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Cloning an Item

How to create a new item from an existing item in your venue

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Written by Nick Neale
Updated over a week ago

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Introduction

By using the “Clone” function, you can create a copy of an item in your venue.

You only need to do this if you have two items that are very similar, but need to be inventoried separately.

For example, you have a wine that has a 2018 and 2019 vintage. The barcodes on the bottles are the same, but you sell them as separate items in your POS. In this case, they would need to be inventoried separately to track consumption and sales accurately.

When you clone an item, it creates a new item that is an exact copy, and you can edit the title and any other details as needed.

You can clone items on both the WISK mobile app and WISK Web Portal.

WISK Mobile App

Cloning the Item

To clone an item on the WISK mobile app:

  1. Tap the “Items” tab on the bottom menu bar

    An arrow pointing at the "Items" button on the bottom menu bar.

  2. Find the item you want to copy and swipe it to the left

    An arrow beside the item to be cloned, signalling to swipe the item to the left.

  3. Tap “Clone”, then tap "Clone" again on the confirmation window

    An arrow pointing at the "Clone" button beside the item.

  4. The cloned item is created and has "(cloned)” in the title

    The cloned item appears in your venue's list of items and is highlighted for emphasis.

Editing the Cloned Item

After creating the clone, you’ll want to update the title and any other details if necessary:

  1. Swipe the cloned item to the left and tap “Edit”

    An arrow points at the "Edit" button.

  2. Edit the title and adjust any other details if necessary. Tap “Save”

    The title of the cloned item has been updated and is highlighted for emphasis. An arrow points at the "Save" button.

  3. The item is updated, and you can now count it when taking inventory

    The cloned item has been renamed and is highlighted for emphasis.

WISK Web Portal

To clone an item on the WISK Web Portal:

  1. Click Items > Items on the left menu bar

    The "Items" menu button is highlighted for emphasis.

  2. Place your cursor over the item you want to clone and either:

    1. Click on the arrow and then “Clone” or

      The drop-down button is highlighted and an arrow points to "Clone"

    2. Click the edit button, then Actions > Clone

      An arrow points to the edit button
      The "Actions" button is highlighted and an arrow points to "Clone"

  3. The new item is created and the item window opens. The item name appears with “(cloned)” beside it. Edit the title and adjust any other details if necessary

    The cloned item "Example Wine 2018 (clone) is highlighted on the item window

  4. As you make changes, they save automatically. Close the window when finished

    The item has been renamed to "Example Wine 2019" and an arrow points at the "Save" button.

  5. The item is now ready to be used in inventory counts, etc

    Example Wine 2019 is highlighted in the venue's list of items.

Counting the Cloned Item

When taking inventory, you can scan the barcode of the cloned item, or use the Search function. If the cloned item has the same barcode as the source item, you’ll see multiple matches, and can tap the item you wish to count.

A barcode has been scanned and multiple matches display.
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