Events: Configuring an Event

Learn how to create and configure your events, including making recurring events and setting up tickets for box office sales.

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Written by Joe Jeffries
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How do I Navigate to Events?

Events can only currently be accessed via the Alpine version of sheepCRM, which can be found by going to core.sheepcrm.com and logging in with your sheepCRM user credentials.

Click on Events in the top navigation to access the new events section.

How do I Find a Single Event?

Events can be found by two different methods:

  • Using the quick-search bar at the top of the screen

  • Browsing the event list.

Using the quick search

Click on the search bar in the top navigation. Start entering the name of the event you are looking for and click on the matching suggested result.

This will bring up a preview window that will show extra information about the result. Click on view event in the preview window to bring up the event box-office page.

Browsing the event list

Access events by clicking on the option in the top navigation. This will list the events that your account has access to. You can click on the event to bring up the event box-office page. The list of events can be filtered by using the search bar by the title.

How do I Add a New Event?

Click on the + button in the top right of the navigation.

From the dropdown options click on Add event to bring up an editable window for a blank event.

The following fields are to be completed to create a new event:

  • Event Name*

  • Event Type* - This cannot be changed later.

  • Category

  • Subcategory

  • Event Format - e.g. Festival/Webinar/Training course

  • Event Start Date & Time*

  • Event End Date & Time*

  • Assign event to a group - internal groups/teams

⚠️ The event types will define how the event is managed within sheepCRM and cannot be amended later.

Each type is different so it is important to understand the differences between each type (explained below).

There is the option to 'reuse' or 'create new' ticket classes, we advise to not modify them once in use as this will amend the ticket class for all.

What are the different Event Types I can choose from and which one should I use?

Internal

Internal events are not accessible through sheepApp. This event type should be used for events that are fully managed by your staff within sheepCRM.

Ticketed

Ticketed events are usually public or member-only events with the expectation that tickets can be bought by members through sheepApp. This event type should be used for most events that involve ticket purchases, regardless of whether they are tied to specific teams or considered 'main' events.

Group Session

Group session events are tailored to groups with the expectation that members of the related group or team are automatically invited. Events with this event type will create a 'session' for the related teams with attendance lists containing all members in those teams. This is generally used for team-hosted events that don't require tickets, such as 'meet-up' events.

Third-Party/Un-Managed

Third-party events should be used when you are looking to manage orders for an event through an alternative platform but still wish to collect data in sheepCRM to reflect sales and attendance etc.

Once the fields are filled in, click on Save to create the event.

Id like to watch a video on how to Add a New Event?

I want my Members to be able to pay by Invoice how do I allow this?

Go to settings.sheepcrm.com and log in to your CRM User account, if not already.

Select the Finance tab from the secondary, white navigation bar.

Select Invoices from the list of options on the right-hand side.

Toggle Self-Service Invoices to Yes.

How do I preview an Event in sheepApp?

In settings please ensure:

Event is activated.

Internal Event is set to NO.

Please Note: Once the above steps have been taken the Event will not show in the sheepApp but there is a chance members will find an empty page so if you would like to change this or know how to get other events in there please contact support@sheepcrm.com.

In the box-office view for the selected event, click on view event to view the event as a customer would in sheepApp.

If configuring an event, click on the Details tab and click on the Actions button. Select View event in sheepApp.

How do I Edit an Event?

From the box-office view for the selected event, click on Configure Event

This brings up the side panel displaying event Details and Settings based on the Event Type that has been set on creation.

Click Actions for further options including:

  • Set the Event as Live on sheepApp

  • Set recurring

  • Add/Remove the Event from a Team

  • Copy CRM Link

  • Duplicate / Cancel / Delete Event

How do I Change the Images for an Event?

Whilst on the Event>select Configure Event to bring up the side panel.

Hover over an existing image and click on the X icon to remove the image. Primary Image allows for 1 image and is used as the main image for the event. Secondary images allows for up to 4 additional images, forming a smaller gallery next to the primary image.

Recommended size for primary image: 800x450px or another 16:9 ratio image.
jpeg/png file types supported

If you want you can use the template below which gives you a safe area to include any important graphics/text.

Please click on the image below and then save it, you can then add your photo/text on top as a template.

How do I Amend the Date for an Event?

Whilst on the Event>select Configure Event to bring up the side panel update dates and times as required.

Any tickets that have been sold to this event will stay attached to the event, however the event date on the tickets does not automatically update. Please contact support and we can update the tickets on your behalf.

Please Note: This only changes the date for the event you are viewing.

If this event is part of a series of recurring events, the other events will not be changed.

How do I Change the Event Appearance in sheepApp?

An Event can be set to Live or to Draft.

If an event is set to draft, it will not appear in sheepApp to users.

To change the status whilst on the Event>select Actions>Set to Live/Revert to Draft.

There are finer controls for whether the event should appear in sheepApp and who should be able to access it depending on the event type that has been used/set.

To change these settings, Configure Event>scroll down to sheepApp Settings

  • Show in sheepApp?
    If set to 'yes' the event will not be accessible in sheepApp, regardless of status.

  • Featured Event?

    If set to 'yes' the event will appear in the featured events section in sheepApp.

  • Member only event?

    If set to 'yes' the event will not be accessible to non-members in sheepApp.

  • Hide banners?

    If set to 'yes' no banners will be shown for this event.

  • Allow ticket purchases through sheepApp?

    If set to 'yes' users will be able to buy tickets through sheepApp (if the event is accessible & live).

  • Allow ticket purchases via Invoice through sheepApp?

    If set to 'yes' this allows users to book tickets without an up-front payment in sheepApp.

  • Self service attendee details

    Select an option from the list to set whether entering attendee details is optional or mandatory or disabled entirely. Please see the tickets section of this article for more information on these options.

How do I Change the Location of an Event?

Whilst on the Event>select Configure Event to bring up the side panel Event Location section and update details as required.

  • Location name

  • Address

  • Postcode

  • Country

  • Show map?

    If set to 'yes' default map will display.

  • Specify zoom level

    This is an approximation of the level of detail for the default map.

How do I Copy the URl for an Event?

In the Details tab for the event, click on the Actions button to see the available options. Click on Copy Event Link and the URl will be copied to the clipboard.

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How do I Add or Remove the Group(s) associated with an Event?

In the Details tab for the event, click on the Actions button to see the available options. Click on Add or Remove event from teams to bring up an editable window with the existing groups associated with the event.

Click on the X icon to remove the groups in the field.

Start typing the name of the group and select it from the suggestions to add it to the event.

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How do I Duplicate an Event?

In the Details tab for the event, click on the Actions button to see the available options. Click on Duplicate event to create a duplicate of the event.

Please Note: This will copy the current event and will not copy across any ticket purchases or recurring series events.

How do I Delete an Event?

In the Details tab for the event, click on the Actions button to see the available options. Click on Delete event which will bring up a confirmation modal. Click on confirm to delete the event.

Please Note: This will delete the current event and will not delete ticket purchases or any recurring events in the series.

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How do I Manage Event Tickets on an Event?

If your event has tickets you need to configure the ticket classes and allocate stock for each ticket class.

From the box-office view for the selected event, click on Actions>Event Tickets to bring up the side panel with event Details, ticket options and recurring settings.

Click on the Ticket Options tab to view existing tickets.

How do I Manage Event Tickets Settings on an Event?

Whilst on the Event>select Configure Event to bring up the side panel scroll down to Additional Settings and update as required.

  • Enable ticket stock control?

    Cannot be disabled once tickets have been sold.

  • Ticketed Event

    Controls under-the-hood settings.

  • Sold Out?

    Disables sales without affecting anything else

  • Event Controller

    Change with care - probably wants to be sheepEvents for almost everything

What are Ticket Types?

Ticket types are pre-defined tickets that can be re-used between your events using the same name, description, restrictions and cost.

How do I Manage Ticket Types in Settings?

Your current ticket types can be found in the sheep settings section. Go to settings.sheepcrm.com and log in to your CRM user account if not already. From the settings section, click on the events tab in the navigation and click on the ticket types option to see a list of existing ticket types.

How do I add a new Ticket Type in Settings?

A new ticket type can be added from the existing ticket types list. Click on the add ticket type button in the top right of the page. This will bring up a blank sidepanel with the following fields:

Name

Enter a public-facing name for the ticket.

Type of ticket

Select from the following options:

  • Concession - a special, discounted ticket for children, seniors, students etc.

  • Donation - for a charity event, where the payment should be seen as a donation

  • Free - for a free event, or for a ticket that requires no payment

  • Full price - the default option, with a standard price for the ticket

Price & Currency

Enter the default price and currency of the ticket.

Attendees per ticket

By default, the buyer is marked as the attendee for the ticket. However, if this value is higher than 1, additional attendees can be added to the ticket. You can also set this number to zero for an "add-on" ticket with no attendee.

Description

Enter a brief public-facing description or summary for the ticket, providing any additional information that buyers should know.

Tax

Select the tax rate for the ticket.

Tags

If needed, add tags to the ticket type to help organise and sort your ticket types internally.

Member Only?

Set to "yes" if the ticket is only available to active members.

Sort Order

Enter a number to control the order shown in sheepEvents. Lower numbers will appear first.

If no sort order is set, it's assumed to be zero, so if you want one always first, you can set it to a negative number.

Access Code

This can be used for things like offering discounts to a select group that you do not wish to be visible in sheepApp and is unavailable/hidden to anyone else.

Enter a unique code in this field on setting up your ticket criteria (code chosen by you e.g. 12345) that needs to be entered by buyers before it will be available for them to purchase.

When a member logs in to view the ticket options for an event through sheepApp all available (public) ticket types will be listed.

They will also be presented with an additional field with the option to enter their Access Code. Once entered and applied, the 'hidden' options become available.

Please take a look at our example below.

View for all:

View once the access code is applied: (Group 2 Discount) is now visible.

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How do I Duplicate an existing Ticket Type?

Existing ticket types can duplicated and used as a base for new types. From the existing ticket types list, scroll down to the desired ticket type and click on the duplicate icon located to the right of the type. This will create a copy of the type in the list which you can then rename and edit as needed.

When duplicating or reusing a Ticket Type (ticket class) for a different Event please be aware that the Access Code and set price will remain the same.

If your ticket type is the same (e.g. in name) as a previously used one but there is a difference such as price or access rules (e.g. access code or member only) it is critical that you create a brand new ticket type.

How do I Edit an existing Ticket Type?

From the existing ticket types list, scroll down to the desired ticket type and click on the name or the edit icon located to the right of the type to bring up a sidepanel with the current data. For more information on each field, please see the adding a new ticket type topic.

How do I Delete an existing Ticket Type?

While we advise not to delete existing ticket types, if the type is no longer needed it can be deleted. To delete a ticket type, scroll down to the desired ticket type and click on it to bring up a sidepanel with fields containing the current data for the type. Click on the delete option in the bottom right of the sidepanel, confirming the action to completely delete the ticket type.

Please Note: Deleting the ticket type will not remove any tickets that use the ticket type as a base. If you wish to remove a ticket entirely, you will need to remove them from the event(s) using it.

How do I Capture Attendee Details when a Ticket is Purchased for an Event?

You can set an event to require attendee information, have it optional or have no attendee capture at all.

To set this, whilst on the Event> select Configure Event>to open the side-panel>scroll down to sheepApp settings> Self-service attendee details.

This lets you define whether the event requires attendee data capture with the following options:

  • Mandatory - attendee data is required and customers can't finish the booking without filling in all attendee details.

  • On - attendee data is required, but customers can skip this during the booking and fill in later.

  • Off - no attendee data is requested and customers can not add any at any stage.

How do I Add a New Ticket to an Event?

From the box-office view for the selected event, click on Configure Event to bring up the side panel with event Details, ticket options and recurring settings.

Click on the Ticket Options tab to view existing tickets.

The following fields can be filled in from this window:

  • Ticket Name
    Enter a concise name for the ticket.

  • Description
    Describe the ticket and what it contains or provides to the buyer.

  • Price
    Enter the standard price for the ticket.

  • Currency
    Enter the currency for the price. Defaults to GBP.

  • Max attendees per ticket
    Set how many attendees are granted admittance for each ticket bought.

  • Total Stock of tickets
    Set how many tickets you have in total.

  • Tax
    Set the tax rate of the ticket.

  • Tags
    Optionally, add tags to the ticket for sorting and reporting in sheepCRM.

  • Xero Account Code
    Optionally, enter an Xero account code for this ticket. This code is used to group similar or frequently used accounts together in your chart of accounts. You can use any code for any account as long as it's unique.

Click on Save to create a new ticket.

How do I Change the Price of a Ticket?

From the Ticket Options tab, scroll to the ticket to edit and click on Actions, selecting the Edit ticket option. This will bring up an editable window with the existing data for the ticket. Scroll down to the Price field and enter the new value, changing the Currency field if needed. Click on Save to update the ticket.

Please Note: This will not update the price for tickets bought before the change.

How do I Change the Stock Levels for a Ticket?

From the Ticket Options tab, scroll to the ticket to edit and click on Actions, selecting the Change ticket stock option. This will bring up an editable window with the existing total stock for the ticket. Update the Total Stock of Tickets as needed and click on Save to update the ticket.

Please Note: Stock cannot be increased by more than 250 units at a time, (total stock is not limited).

How do I Change the Ticket Details?

From the Ticket Options tab, scroll to the ticket to edit and click on Actions, selecting the Edit ticket option. This will bring up an editable window with the existing data for the ticket. Update the fields as needed. Click on Save to update the ticket.

How do I Duplicate a Ticket for an Event?

From the Ticket Options tab, scroll to the ticket to edit and click on Actions, selecting the Copy as a new ticket option.

Please Note: This will not copy across any purchases from the copied ticket.

How do I Remove a Ticket from an Event?

From the box-office view for the selected Event> select Orders>select Buyer name to open side-panel>'Order Summary' Actions>Delete order.

How do I Change the Dates for Recurring Events?

From the box-office view for the selected event, click on Actions to bring up the side panel with event details, ticket options, and recurring settings. Click on the Dates & Recurring tab to view existing tickets.

How do I Set an Event with Recurring Dates?

Events can be made to repeat or recur several times a week, month or year. From the Dates & Recurring tab, click on add recurring instances to bring up an editable window to configure the recurring criteria.

Firstly, set the first event date which will be the first instance of the event, and set the opening and closing times for each day when the event recurs.

Then set the recurring period and duration for the recurring events. For example, setting 2 and weekly would result in an event recurring every 2 weeks.

Lastly, you will need to set the end criteria for recurring instances. This can be set to end after a specific date; or after a number of recurring events. If set to a date, enter the last possible day for the event to recur - once this date is reached, no more instances of the event will be made. If set to a number, enter the desired amount of recurring instances of the event - once this number is reached, no more instances of the event will be made.

Click on Create to save the recurring settings and create all instances of the event.

Please Note: All instances of the event will be grouped together to help switch between them, but changes made to one instance will not be copied across to other instances in the series.

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How do I View other Events in a Recurring Series?

If an event is part of a series of recurring events, you can browse all of the past and upcoming instances of the event in the Dates & Recurring tab. Click on another instance to configure it.

How do I Detach an Event from a Series of Instances?

To detach an event from a series of instances and make it a stand-alone event, select the instance of the event you wish to detach and switch to the Dates & Recurring tab. Click on Actions in Recurring instances and click on Make this a stand-alone event, confirming in the warning window to detach the event.

How do I Delete Future Instances of a Recurring Event?

To delete all future instances of an event, while keeping the past instances for your records, select one of the events in the series and switch to the Dates & Recurring tab. Click on Actions in Recurring instances and click on Delete this and all following instances of this event, confirming in the warning window to delete all future instances of the event.

How do I Delete All Instances of a Recurring Event?

To delete all instances of an event, including past instances, select one of the events in the series and switch to the Dates & Recurring tab. Click on Actions in Recurring instances and click on Delete this entire series of events, confirming in the warning window to delete all future instances of the event.

How do I view Event Metadata (Audit Log)?

From the box-office view for the selected event, click on Actions>Event Information.

The Record Data tab can be used to view miscellaneous information on the event, such as when the event was made, when it was last updated, and the URI.

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