Certain existing information can be imported into BrewMan. To do so, go to Administration → Import then click New Data Import at the bottom right.
Select the Data Type , choosing from:
Auto Assembled Products
Leads
Materials
Orders
Outlet Contacts
Outlet Group Contacts
Outlet Groups
Outlets
Products
Tasks
Suppliers/Manufacturers
You must import or setup your Suppliers and Manufacturers before your Products and Materials as they are required fields to upload that data.
To import Materials, you will need Stock Groups and Units of Measure set up. You may also need to use the Alcohol Type from the following:
Beer
Irish Whiskey
None
Scotch Whisky
Sparkling Cider / Perry
Sparkling Wine
Spirits
Still Cider / Perry
Still Wine
To import Products, you will also need to have set up your Product Brands in the system. A Product Brand groups together Products for reporting and labelling. These would commonly represent a liquid that is sold in different packaging formats. You will also need to use the Alcohol Types listed above.
Go to Stock → Product Brands , click Create Product Brand and fill in the required information.
Click Download Example File to view the field names that match those in BrewMan. You can fill in this sheet with your existing data and upload it.
Click Next Step in the bottom right when the file has been selected.
Select the data format used in the file you are importing.
Ensure that the column headings match up to the fields. You can select the correct column heading in the file using the dropdown lists.
Once the fields have been mapped, click Next Step in the bottom right.
If there are any errors in the file, such as name clashes or setting clashes, BrewMan will highlight these. Before you can import the data, these errors will need to be resolved and the file uploaded again. Once all errors have been resolved, click Import in the bottom right.
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