Waiting lists can be created for any purpose and are linked to the Contacts pages.  For instance, you might have a list of people on a waiting list for a particular breed of dog, or for help in trapping a feral cat colony.  You may have a waiting list of volunteers who want to borrow equipment. 

Where do I find it?

Find the Waiting Lists page by going to Contacts > Waiting Lists.

On this page:

Related pages:

The following actions are available for Waiting Lists with the specified service and user roles:

Action

Description

Services

User Roles

View

View the Waiting Lists and members

Data Management
Web Site

Contact Add

Add

Add a Waiting List

Data Management
Web Site

Contact Add

Edit

Edit the properties of a Waiting List

Data Management
Web Site

Contact Add

Delete

Delete a Waiting List

Data Management
Web Site

Contact Add

Manage Waiting List Members

Add and remove members from Waiting Lists

Data Management
Web Site

Contact Add

A waiting list is simply a list that you create and maintain manually, sort of like the journal, except that it is in your database and can be searched.  You can name it any name you want because it's not public.  To add a name to the waiting list, just ensure the person is first a contact. 

For instance, you may have volunteers who may need equipment that your organization supplies, such as dog beds, leashes, crates, or microchips.  Or they may want to borrow equipment such as traps and cages.  You can create a waiting list for each, and when equipment becomes available, check the list for the next name.

The only role and corresponding permission your volunteers need in order to add, edit, or remove contacts on a waiting list is that of Contact Add. That role also gives them the ability to create a Waiting LIst.


Adding a waiting list

To add a waiting list:

  1.  Go to Contacts > Waiting Lists and click to open a list of any existing waiting lists you have.

  2. Click Add a Waiting List. A simple screen opens.

  3. Fill out the information in the fields. The type of waiting list is a designator that you create, for instance, "Foster homes," or "Waiting for traps."  

    NOTE:

    To make your job easier, create blank lists of those waiting lists you might need so that when the need arises, your volunteer can easily find and edit the correct list.







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