How to: Manage and Display Unit Attributes (Amenities)

background unit attributes, also known as amenities , can be displayed on your website’s unit grid to help customers better understand what each unit offers these details—such as climate control, drive up access, or security features—can be managed either through your facility management software (fms) or directly in the storagely dashboard add or edit unit amenities from your fms storable sitelink storable sitelink document https //support sitelink com/hc/en us/articles/32898984152087 rental center 2 0 customizing unit features and amenities if you manage unit attributes through sitelink , follow the steps below step 1 open modify units in sitelink web edition , navigate to company → modify units step 2 select and edit units select the unit(s) you want to modify tip use the wizard to select groups of units instead of editing them individually click edit selections to begin making updates to the selected units step 3 update unit attributes locate the website – unit attributes section this is where you can assign or adjust which attributes (or amenities) are displayed on your website via the sitelink api there are other built in attributes that you can choose to add to the "website unit attributes" list to select from to do so, follow the steps below click unit attribute setup select an attribute from the ' attribute ' list on the left check the 'used at this site' box click ok create or assign custom attributes you can also create custom attributes if you’d like to display a unique feature or amenity for the selected units—such as “video surveillance” or “elevator access ” to create a custom attribute select custom site attribute (1–10) from the list click edit store attribute add your custom amenity name to the description field once the custom attribute has been created, select it from the website – unit attribute list click ok to save your changes note if you’ve selected units with different existing values (e g , varying sizes, types, or amenities), any non matching fields cannot be edited simultaneously notify storagely after creating and selecting a custom attribute, send the information to storagely support so we can ensure the attributes are configured correctly in your storagely dashboard your new or updated amenities sync to your storagely website after the next scheduled data sync storable edge storable edge document https //help storedge com/hc/en us/articles/115001660306 unit amenities if you manage unit attributes through storable edge , follow the steps below storable edge allows you to create and manage custom unit amenities to help identify the characteristics and features of each unit this ensures your staff — and your website visitors — have accurate, detailed information about what each unit offers for example, amenities can include climate controlled , heated , covered parking , or other specific features unique to your facility about unit amenities a basic set of unit amenities is configured when your storable edge account is first created from there, you can easily add , edit , or disable amenities at any time to keep your listings accurate and up to date accessing unit amenity settings to manage your company’s unit amenities click the corporate button in the upper right corner of your storable edge screen from the settings tab, click software settings select unit amenities to view and manage your current list add/edit a new unit amenity click the ⊕ new unit amenity or edit button enter the name you’d like to use for the amenity (e g , climate controlled ) enter a shortcode , which is a two or three letter abbreviation (e g , cc for climate controlled or du for drive up) click save to add the new amenity to your list assigning or removing unit amenities once you’ve created a new unit amenity, you’ll need to assign it to the appropriate units go to your facility settings click on the units button edit each unit or group of units where the new amenity applies select the newly created amenity you would like to add/remove and save your changes editing unit amenities you can update the amenities of an existing unit at any time important changes to a unit amenity will only affect reports moving forward from the date of the edit past reports will not be retroactively updated disabling unit amenities if an amenity is no longer applicable go to facility settings → units edit all units currently using that amenity uncheck (remove) the amenity and save your changes return to the unit amenities list and disable the outdated amenity best practices keep amenity names short, clear, and consistent (e g , “climate controlled” instead of “climate controlled – heated”) review amenities regularly to ensure they reflect current offerings adding or editing unit attributes in storagely you can easily create or edit these attributes directly within the storagely dashboard to ensure your online listings stay accurate and informative note this attribute applies globally to all units and cannot be assigned individually if specific units require unique amenities, those should be managed and applied directly through the fms wherever possible, amenities that you’d like displayed on your website should live in your fms, as it serves as the source of truth for your data managing amenities within your fms eliminates the need for manual updates between systems and ensures your website stays automatically synced and accurate steps to add or edit unit attributes log in to your storagely dashboard from the left hand menu, click on rental system → rental system settings on the right hand side of the page, locate the custom unit attributes section click the edit (✎) icon next to the attribute you’d like to add or update globally update the name of the attribute to match your desired description (e g , “heated,” “covered parking,” “video surveillance”) click save to apply your changes you can include a font awesome icon to represent your new amenity visually use the link below to find and copy the best icon code to match your attribute 👉 https //docs google com/spreadsheets/d/12awelqwelpdepuo0jgc6mxrf6leih1kfe0lguyoqvx8/edit?gid=0#gid=0 paste the appropriate icon code in the corresponding field within storagely to enhance the visual display of your amenities in the pricing grid tips & best practices use concise, descriptive names for attributes to make them clear to customers only include features that are relevant and available at your facility review your unit attributes periodically to ensure they match your current offerings as always, if you ever have any questions throughout this process, our customer success team is always ready to help! we have a couple of ways you can reach out, choose what is best for you ! all methods of contact flow into the same support team, which means no method will provide you a faster response than others email helpdesk\@storagely io com https //d1s7s share hsforms com/297gkkisitsmdgskuyt9s2g