This guide explains how to manage Product groups in Backoffice. 

For easier management and overview, Products are placed in groups, displayed in the Product groups window:

Displaying group content

• To display products within a group, select a product group from the list:

• To display all products again, select the root group, in this case, "Products":

Expanding and collapsing groups

Groups are organized hierarchically, sometimes called a product group tree. 

• To collapse or expand product groups select the "+" and "-" symbols:

• To expand or collapse all groups, select the Expand All or Collapse All symbols:

Creating new groups

• To create a new group, select the Add Group symbol:

• New Group menu will display:

• In the New Group menu, the following values can be configured:
  • Name - what's displayed in the Product groups window
  • Data - used for bookkeeping purposes to identify product group
  • GroupNr - used by hotel systems to identify product group
  • Color - configures the color of the group 
  • VatCode - configures the primary VAT percentage for the group
  • VatCode2 - configures the secondary VAT percentage for the group (most often TakeAway)
  • GroupLevel - displays the group level in the group tree. To change this value, select a lower or higher level group and then select the Add group symbol. 

Editing existing product groups

• To edit a group, select a group and then select the Edit Group symbol:

Deleting product groups 

• To delete a group, select a group and then select the Delete Group symbol:

What's next?

To learn how to manage products, check out: Managing products.