Add Amenities and Features

Learn how to set up the amenities and features within your Business Directory module.

Please note that features are an optional, non-searchable category in the Business Directory module. They can be left blank without any negative effects.

Amenities are the facilities available at the business, and often include capabilities, customer conveniences, or additional services. Examples of amenities include mobility access features, 24/7 support, or bilingual sales agents.

Features are optional and are details outside of amenities that provide more information about the business. Examples of features could include space for social functions, rental options, and partner organizations.

Add amenities and features

Before you begin adding businesses, you should review the lists of amenities and features to make sure the options you need are available.

To add an amenity or feature to the Business Directory module, you need to:

1. Navigate to the Business Directory back office by using the selector at the top left of the ribbon, or by selecting the tile on your dashboard
2. Select the appropriate tab at the top of the interface (Amenities or Features)
3. Select the 'Add' button at the upper right of the interface
4. Enter a name for your amenity or feature in the field provided
5. Choose if your amenity or feature will be active using the dropdown menu in the second column
6. Select the save icon to complete the process

Your amenity or feature will now be available to select when adding new businesses. Please note, you can't edit the system default and count columns.

Activate or deactivate amenities, and features

Business directory provides an extensive list of default amenities. Some of these options may not be relevant to your businesses. To prevent these extra entries from cluttering your search options, you can deactivate them.

To activate or deactivate an amenity or feature, you need to:

1. Navigate to the Business Directory back office by using the selector at the top left of the ribbon, or by selecting the tile on your dashboard
2. Select the appropriate tab at the top of the interface (Amenities or Features)
3. Use the search field to find the amenity or feature you want to activate or deactivate from the list
4. Click the slider in the 'Active' column to set the state of the amenity or feature. They are active when the slider is blue and the indicator is on the right. They are inactive when the slider is grey and the indicator is on the left

Delete amenities or features

Amenities and features that you add to the tool can be deleted if no longer needed. However, you can't delete any amenities or features that are part of the system defaults (marked with a lock icon). These amenities and features can be deactivated.

To delete an amenity or feature, you need to:

1. Navigate to the Business Directory back office by using the selector at the top left of the ribbon, or by selecting the tile on your dashboard
2. Select the appropriate tab at the top of the interface (Amenities or Features)
3. Use the search field to find the amenity or feature you want to delete from the list
4. Verify that no businesses are currently assigned to the amenity or feature you'd like to delete. The count column will show how many businesses are assigned to these amenities or features.  Deleting your amenity or feature is an option only if the count is 0.
5. Once the location type is no longer associated with any locations (count equals 0), a delete button will appear to the right of the row. Select the delete icon to proceed
6. A confirmation pop-up box will open. Click 'OK' to confirm and complete the process