Adding Locations

As a member of a community

If you have been invited to join a FoodLogiQ Connect Community by one of your customers, you will likely need to share your location information as one of their requirements. Visit the Locations page to get started, unless they have been assigned an Onboarding Workflow. If you need to access a Workflow, you can get there by clicking the “Get Started” or "Continue Workflow" button on your Dashboard.

Steps to Adding Locations Individually Using a Form

1. Select "Locations" from the left navigation menu to visit the Locations page or navigate to the Locations step within your Workflow. 
2. Click on the tab that has the community name you are adding a location for. (Not the All tab). 
3. Click on the in the top right corner of the page to add a new location.
4. On the right side, underneath the customer name and logo, select the location type that best describes the location you are adding. 
5. Enter a location name on the top left side of the page and complete the form, including address information. If you have additional fields displayed on the right side of the page, please complete. 
6. Click Save. Repeat process until you have added all locations and they are displayed underneath the community tab.  

Steps to Importing Locations in Bulk

1. Select "Locations" from the left navigation menu to visit the Locations page or navigate to the Locations step within your Workflow. 
2. Click on the tab that has the community name you are adding a location for. (Not the All tab). 
3. Click on the import icon  in the top right of the page.
4. Select the type of location you are importing, then select Download Template. 
5. Open the .csv file and complete the fields (leaving the Location ID column blank), including one location per row.  
6. Once complete, save as a .csv formatted file and upload on the import page.
7. Click Save. If there are processing errors you will see these details on the history tab. To view recently uploaded locations add the "Last Updated" column to your Locations page and sort so the most recent are at the top of the list. 

When importing your locations in bulk you will first need to download the import template. If you are importing multiple location types you will need to import by type. The Standard Template is for adding locations that are not a part of a community requirement. The .csv file will include standard fields. 

Note: if you need to edit location information you have already added, please visit our Changing Location Information article for more details. 

As a community owner

If you are managing traceability or incident reporting through FoodLogiQ Connect, you will need to add your location information. Visit the Locations page to get started. You can either add locations individually or in bulk using a .csv template.  

Steps to Adding Locations Individually Using a Form

1. Select "Locations" from the left navigation menu to visit the Locations page or navigate to the Locations step within your Workflow. 
2. Click on the "My Locations" tab. 
3. Click  the button in the top right of the page.
4. Enter a location name on the top left side of the page and complete the form, including address information. 
5. Click Save. Repeat process until you have added all locations. 

You can also import location details use a bulk import .csv file method. Simply click the import icon from the Locations page to get started.

Steps to Importing Locations in Bulk

1. Select "Locations" from the left navigation menu to visit the Locations page or navigate to the Locations step within your Workflow. 
2. Click on the "My Locations" tab. 
3. Click  the import button  in the top right of the page.
4. Select "No Community" from the left side dropdown menu if you do not wish to share your locations with your community, otherwise select your community name. Once shared, your supply chain will be able to access your location information within their "Locations Shared With Me" tab. 
5. Click Download Template.
6. Open the .csv file and complete the fields (leaving the Location ID column blank), including one location per row.  
7. Once complete, save as a .csv formatted file and upload on the import page.
8. Click Save. If there are processing errors you will see these details on the history tab. To view recently uploaded locations add the "Last Updated" column to your My Locations page and sort so the most recent are at the top of the list. 

Note: if you need to edit location information you have already added, please visit our Changing Location Information article for more details.