Introduction to Item Rules (Classic)

Read this introduction to our Item Rules feature, including how they work with item events to enforce policies.

To learn more about the functionality of Item Rules, please read the entire series of articles accessed at the side and bottom of this page.

Which plans include this feature?

Legacy: Soho, Pro, Plus, Enterprise, Flex
New: Growth (Subscription), Growth (Online Booking Fee), Managed
→ Learn more about our new plans or how to change your plan.

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

Inventory > Item Events

What more do I need to use this feature?

Admin or restricted permissions to View events and rules and Manage events and rules.

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

Your account must have access to items (Inventory > Items), which is a key feature of our classic version of Checkfront.

New to Checkfront - Products ✨

With our newest version of Checkfront, we have added Products (Inventory > Products) as the successor to items (Inventory > Items).

Are you interested in migrating to our newest version? Please reach out to our Technical Support team for more information.

Item Rules Overview

Item Rules allow you to enforce policies on new bookings created in the system and can be found through the Inventory > Rules menu in your Checkfront dashboard.

Item Rules can be removed for Customers or Staff by unchecking the appropriate option in the Apply To field.

By default, your account comes with a global Item Rule Set named Default. You can create multiple Item Rule Sets and tie them to specific events or discounts in the system. Tying Item Rule Sets to events enables you to enforce different booking policies at different times of the year and build more complex pricing layers.