How to Create Reporting-Only Product Categories for POS Products, Facility Products, Facility Extras, Events and Session Vouchers

Last updated: May 10, 2026

This article walks you through the process of creating reporting-only product categories in your POS and online booking software.

These categories help you organize and tag products for better reporting on dashboards, accounting uploads or other analytics tools.



Step 1: Access Product Categories

  1. Navigate to Operations in the main menu.

  2. Select Product Categories from the dropdown menu.


Step 2: Add a New Product Category

  1. In the Product Categories section, click the Add New button.

  2. Enter a name for your new category. Ensure the name is descriptive enough for future reference (e.g., "Food & Beverage Reporting" or "Facility Maintenance").

  3. To make this category reporting-only, configure the following fields:

    • Toggle the For Reporting field to Yes. This marks the category as being used for reporting purposes only.




Step 4: Save the Category

  1. Once you have configured the settings, click the Save button.

  2. Your new reporting-only category will now appear in the list of product categories.


Step 5: Tag Products to Your Reporting Category

After creating the reporting-only category, you can start tagging it to relevant products:

  1. POS Products: Assign the category to POS products by editing the product details and selecting the new reporting category in the "Report Category" field.



  2. Facility Products: Assign the reporting category to facility products by editing the product settings.

  3. Facility Extras: Tag the reporting category to facility extras by editing their details.

  4. Event Products & Extras: Tag the reporting category to facility extras by editing their details.

  5. Session Vouchers: Tag the reporting category to facility extras by editing their details.


Reporting Benefits

Once your products are categorized, you can leverage the following reporting features:

  • Dashboards: View category-specific metrics and analytics.

  • Reports: Filter and organize data by these categories for accounting or performance tracking.

  • Accounting Uploads: Simplify your financial processes by tagging transactions with reporting categories.


Tips and Best Practices

  • Use clear and consistent naming conventions for categories to avoid confusion.

  • Regularly review your categories to ensure they align with your reporting needs.

  • Collaborate with your accounting team to determine the best structure for your categories to match reporting requirements.

By following these steps, you can create well-structured reporting-only product categories that streamline your data analysis and reporting processes.