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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
Updated over 3 months ago

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 the event type selector modal.

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

Public Event

Public events are available in sheepApp and include the ability to sell tickets if you have the sheepEvent box office license. Once you have set up a draft public event you can optionally set whether this is a member-only event or a team event as well.

Private Event

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

Team Session

Team 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.

External Event

External 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.

Note for Eventbrite users: Those of you using Eventbrite integration, when the integration is live it will automatically create those events in sheep for you. You will just need to activate them to show in the sheepApp.

⚠️ 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).

Once you have selected your event type you will be asked for basic information in order to set up the initial draft event. Depending on the event type this will include.

  • Ticketed event?

  • Event Name

  • Event Start Date & Time

  • Event End Date & Time

  • Assign event to a group - internal groups/teams

  • External Website/Ticket Link

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?

If you are using a public event or external event you can preview or view your event in sheepApp by clicking the 'View Event' button on the top right of the event details page once you have created the event. You can do this whilst your event is in draft mode. Once the event has been made live, users will also be able to access it from the sheepApp.

How do I Edit or Configure 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 button for further options including:

  • Set the Event as Live on sheepApp

  • Event Tickets*

  • Set recurring dates**

  • Add/Remove the Event from a Team

  • Copy CRM Link

  • Duplicate / Cancel / Delete Event

* Box Office Feature

**Box Office Pro feature

Adding an Event Category and Subcategory

When configuring your event from the side panel, you can assign a category and subcategory. By assigning an event or multiple events with the same category will allow people to quickly find similar events from within the sheepApp.



Let's say I have events which suit the category 'Parties' assign it on the event config and automatically the sheepApp will show that as a folder/filter when on the main events page. Clicking into that folder will show all events with that category and if you used a subcategory you would then also see a folder for the subcategory. See below.


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.

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

From the Actions button dropdown 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.

How do I Duplicate an Event?

From the Actions button dropdown 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?

From the Actions button dropdown 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.

How do I Manage Event Tickets on an Event?

If your event is a ticketed event you need to configure the ticket types and allocate stock for each ticket required.

From the Actions dropdown list click Event Tickets to bring up the side panel with event ticket options and recurring settings. From here you can add new tickets or manage existing ones.

How to add a ticket to an event?

In sheep there are two ways to set up tickets both of which serve a different purpose.

Single-use tickets

  • Single-use tickets - A ticket that is created directly from the event's 'Event Ticket' side panel, shown above, are deemed single-use. Single use means that you will not be able to re-use that ticket on another event and you will not find it from within settings like a re-usable ticket. It exists only on the event it was created on. You can edit this ticket directly on the event itself as it will not have an impact on any other event.

  • This is most commonly used when creating a standard type of event especially if ticket prices might change in the future for a similar event so tickets should be unique.

  • When you press the add new ticket class button and select add new ticket class you will be presented with a modal to add the details of the ticket see below.

Reusable tickets

  • Reusable tickets - Tickets that have been created via settings > events > ticket types are now seen as re-usable tickets.

    • These ticket types can be selected via the reuse ticket type action when adding tickets to an event. From the above side panel.

    • When this ticket type is in use you will see that the ticket cannot be edited from the event itself. This is because changes to a re-usable ticket will be populated across any event using that ticket type which is not always desired.

    • Any event using a re-usable ticket type will be affected when you make changes to this re-usable ticket from settings.

Ticket Type Settings

Below are a list of the settings which can be controlled on a ticket

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.

Initial Stock of Tickets

How many tickets should be available for purchase. You can increase this number even when the event is live.

Limit availability to named segments**

Set this ticket class to only be available to certain segments of your contacts. Useful for creating special priced tickets that only users in a given segment can see and purchase.

**This is a Box Office Pro feature and only available on single use tickets.

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.

Internal Only

THis ticket won't be available in sheepApp but you as an admin or event manager can assign people this ticket.

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.

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.

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.


​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 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.

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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