Create a Batch

There are two ways to create a batch in Fireside CRM: creating a batch in advance and creating a batch on the fly. 

Creating a Batch in Advance

If you want to create a batch before you have any mail, the easiest way is to create it is by going to Mail Room>Batches.

Just click the blue "New Batch" button at the top of the page, and you will be able to name and assign a staff member to own the new batch.

Creating a Batch in On the Fly

There are three ways to create a batch on the fly within Fireside. The first is on the logging screen. 

Under the Logging Options column, click into the field for "Find/Create Batches," and you will be able to assign the logged piece of mail to an existing batch or create a new one. Start typing the name of the batch, and Fireside will identify any matches, if any.

The results will list the batch with the most pieces of mail at the top and display the owner of the batch under the name (in this case, Admin is the owner). If you want to create something new, simply click "Create" next to the name you entered. The word "New" will then appear next to batch.

Once you click "Log Mail," the new batch will be created, and the piece of mail will be assigned to it. 

The second place you can create a batch on the fly is on an individual mail record.

The functionality is the same: you type in a batch name and choose to create a new batch, and once you click "Save," the piece of mail will be assigned/re-assigned to a brand new batch.

Finally, you have the power to create a new batch when you are modifying an existing batch.

Just like before, start by entering the name of the new batch.

Once you have chosen to create a new batch, the word "New" will appear next to batch name. Once you click "Update," the pieces of mail will be reassigned from one batch to the new one.