How do I make my item unavailable for select dates? (Classic Items)

Sometimes you need an item to be unavailable on certain dates — maybe for maintenance, holidays, special events, or limited capacity. In Checkfront Classic Items, you can achieve this using Closure Date type Item Events. This article shows you how to block dates, what settings are involved, and how to reverse the process later.

Learn how to set inventory items unavailable for certain dates only using item events.

Accessing the features mentioned in this article

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

• Inventory > Items > Edit Item or Add New Item > Pricing > Create New Item Event
   

What more do I need to use this feature?

• Admin permissions to manage inventory or restricted permissions to View Items and Manage Items.
   

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?

• Your account must have access to classic items (Inventory > Items), a key feature of our classic items version of Checkfront.
• This feature is not available for use with classic products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our classic products version of Checkfront. → Learn more about products

Instructions for setting up closure dates start at one minute and 36 seconds into the video (01:36).

How do I close off or block off items for certain dates?

To make your item unavailable for a specific date or date range, create a closure type Item Event under the Pricing tab of the Item Builder/Editor. 

1. Select Inventory > Items from the top menu within your account.
2. Choose to either + New Item or edit an existing item, navigating to the Pricing tab within the Item Builder/Editor. Make sure your item has been saved!
3. For the setting Default Calendar Status, double-check that your item is Available.
4. Under Item Events, choose to Create New Item Event, selecting Closure Dates from the dropdown menu.
5. Next, fill out the New Closure Dates Item Event form, specifying Applicable Days, Start and End Dates, Applicable Times, and Categories and/or Items, then Save your item event.
6. Finally, Preview your item calendar and note that the item is NOT available during the period you specified with the Closure Event!

Once saved, you can also find your Item Event listed under Inventory > Item Events. Alternatively, you can create Item Events here and apply them later to items in the Pricing tab.

Viewing item events Item Events can also be viewed and created from Inventory > Item Events. You can also block out dates from Item Events. Check out this video to learn more! Blocking Out Days Using Item Events

Learn more about availability events For a detailed look at item events, check out the following articles: Introduction to items and the Item Builder (Classic Items) Introduction to Item Events (Classic Items) How do I make my item available for select dates only? For a detailed look at making products unavailable for certain dates, check out the following article series: Introduction to product closures