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Batch actions and how to use them

Batch actions and how to use them

Reduce time spent on admin tasks with batch actions

Updated over a month ago

Batch actions allow you to apply the same action to multiple items within a list - simple, right?

How to get started


To apply a batch action to an item within a list, all you have to do is click the tick box that will appear on the right-hand side when hovering over an item within the list.

You can tick as many items as you want from your list, and then click the three dots in the bottom right of your screen to choose your action.

Number of batch actions you can perform


Job cost reports are limited to 10 downloads at any one time.

There are no restrictions on any other batch action.

Where to view in progress batch actions


Open the activity panel (lightning icon) from the menu bar. Any batch actions that you've started will appear at the bottom of this panel, with a progress bar.

Click got it to clear these out once complete.

Which batch actions are available and where


Batch actions work throughout Streamtime. Keep reading to see which options are available in each area.

Jobs:

  • Apply and remove labels

  • Generate JCRs (limited to 10 JCR's at one time)

  • Pause jobs

  • Play jobs

  • Complete, archive and restore jobs

  • Assign a job lead

Expenses:

  • Assign and remove labels

  • Approve or decline expenses

  • Revert expenses to drafts

  • Mark expenses as paid

  • Send expenses to your accounting package

  • Generate PDF's

Quotes:

  • Assign and remove labels

  • Approve or decline quotes

  • Mark quotes as sent

  • Generate PDF's

Invoices:

  • Assign and remove labels

  • Mark invoices as sent

  • Send invoices to your accounting package

  • Generate PDF's

Team Members:

  • Assign branch

  • Send invitations

  • Assign and remove labels

  • Add and remove permissions

  • Hibernate and restore team members

Companies:

  • Assign and remove labels

  • Archive and restore companies

  • Delete companies

  • Change company types

Contacts:

  • Assign and remove labels

  • Archive and restore contacts

  • Delete contacts

Breakdown of all available actions


The below table explains what each batch action does.

Action

Product area

Description

Assign labels

Jobs, Expenses, Quotes, Invoices, Companies, Contacts & Team Members

Allows you to label multiple items within a list, allowing for easy filtering & report pulling. You can also assign master labels this way

Remove labels

Jobs, Expenses, Quotes, Invoices, Companies, Contacts & Team Members

Allows you to remove any previously added labels from multiple items within a list.

Note: Once a label is deleted, the items in question will not be included in future reports that are filtered by the removed label

Generate Job Cost Reports

Jobs

Create a Job Cost Report for multiple jobs in your list, allowing you to gain insight into how your jobs are doing.
​Note: Batch JCR's are sent in an email to the user, so this action is limited to 10 JCR's at one time

Pause

Jobs

Pause multiple in play jobs to help keep your team focussed on the now

Play

Jobs

Reinstate paused jobs to bring them back into play, allowing you to prioritise your teams time

Complete

Jobs

Set multiple jobs to completed within a list view

Archive

Jobs, Companies, Contacts

Archive multiple items at once, allowing you to keep your lists looking their best

Restore

Jobs, Companies, Contacts, Team Members

Restore multiple items from your archive to see them within your active list

Approve

Expenses, Quotes

Approve multiple quotes or expenses, from multiple jobs, at the click of a button!
​Note: Within quotes, this will then allow you to see the approved budget against the job for optimal tracking

Revert to draft

Expenses

If you need to make amendments to multiple previously approved expenses (or you accidentally approved multiple expenses), you can revert them all at once

Decline

Expenses, Quotes

Decline multiple expenses or quotes at once, helping you keep track of your jobs with ease

Mark as paid

Expenses

Keep on top of your paid expenses to help make sure your job is tracking as it should

Mark as sent

Quotes, Invoices

Mark multiple quotes or invoices as sent to keep track of your current status

Send to your accounting package

Expenses, Invoices

Send expenses and invoices to your accountancy package to allow for easy sending to clients!
​Note: This is only available when an accountancy package has been integrated within your account settings

Generate PDFs

Expenses, Quotes, Invoices

Generate multiple PDFs, for multiple expenses, quotes or invoice

Delete

Companies, Contacts

Allows you to delete multiple companies or contacts

Assign branch

Team Members

Allows you to assign a branch to the team member when you have multiple identities set up with Streamtime

Send invitations

Team Members

Invite new team members to Streamtime in bulk

Add and remove permissions

Team Members

Easily manage who has access to what within Streamtime

Hibernate

Team Members

Hibernate team members who are leaving the company temporarily

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