About Services

You can see the “Services” field in this screenshot on the “New Appointment” page.  When scheduling an appointment users can choose a service from this list.  Users can also type anything they wish in this field, such as “Lunch with Julie”.  (NOTE: In this case, behind the scenes, SUMO will choose the “Other” service and store this custom “Lunch with Julie” value in a Services Text field.)

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WHAT IS THE SERVICES FIELD FOR?

When you schedule an appointment in SUMO, you will choose a “Service” (aka Appointment Type) for the appointment. For example, “Consulting” or “Installation” may be a service you are offering. While you may always enter any text you like into the Service field at the point of scheduling, it’s best to predefine a list of services you offer.

To Create Services:

1. Login to SUMO and click on the + also called the “All Tabs” button.

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2. This will take you to the extended list of “tabs” or options.  Here you need to click on “Services” (not to be confused with “Services Offered”).

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3. Now click on the “New” button and create a new Service (aka Appointment Type).  Enter the required information.

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4. Then fill out the fields on this page:

  • Default – check this box if you want this service to show up by default every time you create a new appointment.
  • Active – you must check this box to activate the service to show up in the service drop down on the new/edit appointment page.

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5. Save.

6. Now test it out by clicking on the Calendar Tab, clicking on the calendar to create a new appointment (or Quick Create New Appointment in top left).  Then click on the Service drop down list and confirm your new service is listed.

TIP – You can create as many services as you wish, but if you literally have hundreds it will make for a long drop down list. Most companies choose to create a simplified list, such as “Initial Consultation” and “Follow Up Consultation”, then specify the details of the service or sub-service at the point of the appointment in a custom field.