Locations
Locations represent the physical and virtual places in your organization. Each location has its own inventory, tasks, and feed, so keeping them set up correctly is important.
Viewing Your Locations
Section titled “Viewing Your Locations”Head to the Locations page in the web app to see all your locations at a glance. You’ll find each location’s name, address, type, and how many users are assigned to it.
Adding a New Location
Section titled “Adding a New Location”To add a location:
- Go to the Locations page and click Add Location.
- Enter the location name.
- Enter the address (for physical locations).
- Choose the location type.
- Click Save.
Location Types
Section titled “Location Types”FastQuery supports three types of locations:
A physical retail location where customers shop. Stores have a street address and map coordinates. This is the most common type — it’s your actual brick-and-mortar stores.
Warehouse
Section titled “Warehouse”A distribution center or supplier warehouse. These represent your wholesale partners like Ace Hardware, Orgill, True Value, and Do it Best. Warehouse locations are visible to all users so anyone can reference distributor product information when placing orders.
Virtual
Section titled “Virtual”A headquarters or administrative location that doesn’t have a physical storefront. Use this for your corporate office or any location that needs to exist in FastQuery for organizational purposes but isn’t a place customers visit.
Editing a Location
Section titled “Editing a Location”Click on any location to update its details. You can change the name, address, or any other information. Updates take effect right away.
How Locations Affect Access
Section titled “How Locations Affect Access”Locations are a key part of how FastQuery controls data access. When you assign a user to a location, they can see that location’s inventory, tasks, and feed content. Users also automatically get visibility into the 4 nearest stores for quick cross-referencing.
Admins can see all locations regardless of assignment. For more on how roles and locations work together, see Roles and Permissions.
Each Location Gets Its Own Data
Section titled “Each Location Gets Its Own Data”Every location maintains its own:
- Inventory — synced from your POS system for that store
- Tasks — counting tasks, shelf checks, and other to-dos
- Feed — news and updates relevant to that location
This keeps things organized and ensures your team sees the information that matters to them.