From Exposition, select Set up an exposition, double-click an exposition, double-click an exposition product, and click Booth
Product Code
Displays the booth's product code.
Title
Displays the booth's title.
View
All - (Default) Enable to display all booths, available and occupied
Available - Enable to display all unassigned booths
Occupied - Enable to display all assigned (sold) booths
Booth Generator button
Opens the Booth Generator window used for defining a range of booths:
Starting Booth # - Enter the starting booth number.
# of Booths - Enter the total number of booths you want to generate.
Increment By - Enter the number by which you want to separate booth numbers.
Add Individual button
Opens the Add Individual window used for defining individual booths:
Remove Booth button
Click to delete a booth.
Import Booths button
Click to import booths from an external file.
Total Booths (All)
Displays the total number of booths.
To generate booths
Generate a range of booths (or an individual booth) after defining a booth product. You can generate booths as often as necessary for a booth product as exposition requirements change.
1. Open an exposition product on the Exposition Product Detail window:
□ From Exposition, select Set up an exposition to open the Set up an exposition window.
□ Double-click the exposition to open it on the Set up an exposition window (second instance).
□ Double-click a product.
2. Click Booth to open the Booths window.
3. Generate a range of booths:
□ Click Booth Generator to open the Booth Generator window.
□ Enter the Starting Booth # for the range of booths.
□ Enter the # of Booths.
□ Enter the number you want to Increment By.
Note: Booth numbers can be generated up to 15 digits in length. If you enter an originating number greater than 15 digits, or if you enter a booth number range that generates a number greater than 15 digits, an error message is provided. You must begin with a new booth number or range.
4. Generate an individual booth:
□ Click Add Individual to open the Add Individual window.
□ Enter a New Booth Number.
Note: Individual booth numbers cannot exceed 20 digits. If you add an individual booth number that exceeds 20 digits, the booth number is not saved, and an error message is not provided.
5. Click Save to generate the booth(s).
To remove booths
While managing your booth inventory, you may need to remove a booth from time to time. You may encounter a numbering error or a change in exposition floor layout. You also may want to remove individual booths to create small gaps within a large range of booths.
Note: You cannot remove a booth from inventory if the booth has been ordered. See Editing Exposition Orders to delete the booth from the order before removing the booth from inventory.
1. Open an exposition product on the Exposition Product Detail window:
□ From Exposition, select Set up an exposition to open the Set up an exposition window.
□ Double-click the exposition to open it on the Set up an exposition window (second instance).
□ Double-click a product.
2. Click Booth to open the Booths window.
3. Select the booth(s) you want to remove from inventory, and click Remove Booth. A message prompts you to verify deleting the selected booth.
4. Click Yes to remove the selected booth(s).
5. (optional) If you entered a Max. Available quantity for the booth product on the Exposition Product Detail window, a message prompts you to adjust the maximum available quantity. Click Yes to adjust the Max. Available quantity to match the number of remaining booths.
To import booths
You can import booth numbers from other database files if the numbers are stored in a tab delimited file (fields are separated by a tab).
1. Open an exposition product on the Exposition Product Detail window:
□ From Exposition, select Set up an exposition to open the Set up an exposition window.
□ Double-click the exposition to open it on the Set up an exposition window (second instance).
□ Double-click a product.
2. Click Booth to open the Booths window.
3. Click Import Booths to open the Select import file window.
4. Select the File name that contains the booth numbers you want to import.
5. Click Open to import the files.
Note: It is not necessary to assign a status to the booths. iMIS assigns a status of Available as the files are imported.