How to Convert a Non-Salvageable Item into a Salvageable Item & Assign a Barcode

In ContentsPal, you can easily update an item’s status if it was originally marked as Non-Salvageable but later determined to be salvageable. Follow the steps below depending on whether you’re using mobile or web.

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📱 On Mobile

1. Open the Item
   • Tap the item you want to update.
2. Assign a Label
   • Open the Logistics tab. Next to the Label field, tap the scan button and scan the QR code to assign a barcode.
   • If the label hasn’t been used yet, ContentsPal asks What is this label? Choose Tag for a single item (or Box if it’s a box label).
   • Scan the label before changing the categories below.
3. Update Storage Category
   • Tap the Storage field and change the category from Non-Salvage to one of the following, depending on where the item belongs:
     • Storage
     • Left On Site
     • Third Party
4. Select Cleaning Category (Optional)
   • If the item will be cleaned and should be billed on the estimate, tap Cleaning Category and choose Needs Cleaning (or the appropriate cleaning category).
5. Save
   • Tap Save to apply the changes.

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💻 On Web

1. Select the item you want to update.
2. Update the same fields as listed in the mobile steps:
   • Change the Category from Non-Salvage → Storage / Left On Site / Third Party
   • Select a Cleaning category if applicable.
   • To assign a label, click Select next to the Label field and pick one of the job’s existing labels.
3. Note: Barcode scanning is not available on the web version.