Moving Walls Planner
This guide walks through Classification — Step 1 of the 6-step Add Inventory wizard in the Moving Walls Planner — covering every field on the step, the cascading Venue Type hierarchy, and how the chosen venue type controls which Format options become available.
Overview
The Add Inventory wizard has six steps: Classification → Location → Operations → Pricing & Terms → Media → Panel. This guide covers the first step only.
Classification Field | What It Defines |
Classification | Base inventory type — Digital or Classic |
Venue Type Parent | Broad venue category (e.g., Education, Financial, Government, Health & Beauty, Leisure, Office Buildings, Outdoor, Point of Care, Residential, Retail) |
Venue Type Child | Narrower category within the chosen Venue Type Parent (e.g., Colleges and Universities, Schools) |
Venue Type Grand Child | Most specific venue category (e.g., Athletic Facilities, Common Areas, Residences) |
Format | Display technology available for the chosen venue type — only populated once a Grand Child with formats is selected |
Size Category | Physical size bracket — Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large |
Sell As | How the inventory can be sold — Individual Only, Network Only, or Both |
Media Owner | The Media Owner account this inventory record belongs to |
Part 1: Starting a New Inventory Record
From the Inventory list, click Add Inventory. The Add Inventory wizard opens on step 1, Classification, with the remaining five steps shown across the top: Location, Operations, Pricing & Terms, Media, Panel.
A Classification Tips panel on the right explains that Venue Type Parent sets the core category of the inventory, Format specifies the display technology, and Size Category helps buyers filter inventory by physical dimensions.
Add Inventory wizard — Classification, step 1 of 6
Part 2: Setting Classification and the Venue Type Hierarchy
Open the Classification dropdown and choose Digital or Classic.
Classification dropdown — Digital, Classic
Open Venue Type Parent and pick the broad venue category — options include Education, Financial, Government, Health & Beauty, Leisure, Office Buildings, Outdoor, Point of Care, Residential, Retail, and more further down the list.
Venue Type Parent dropdown
Choosing a Parent (e.g., Education) enables Venue Type Child with the matching sub-categories — here, Colleges and Universities and Schools.
Venue Type Child dropdown — options under Education
Choosing a Child (e.g., Colleges and Universities) enables Venue Type Grand Child — here, Athletic Facilities, Common Areas, and Residences.
Venue Type Grand Child dropdown — options under Colleges and Universities
Part 3: How Venue Type Controls the Format Field
The Format field depends entirely on the Venue Type Grand Child chosen. Selecting Athletic Facilities leaves Format disabled, reading "No formats available," since no display format is mapped to that venue type.
Format disabled — "No formats available" for Athletic Facilities
Switching Grand Child to Common Areas unlocks Format with a matching option — here, Digital University Campus Screen. Select it to continue.
Format populated — Digital University Campus Screen, for Common Areas
Part 4: Size, Sell As, and Media Owner
Open Size Category and choose the physical size bracket: Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, or Extra Large.
Size Category dropdown
Open Sell As and choose how the inventory can be sold: Individual Only, Network Only, or Both (the default).
Sell As dropdown — Individual Only, Network Only, Both
Confirm Media Owner in the searchable dropdown — it defaults to the signed-in media owner account — then click Continue to move to step 2, Location.
Media Owner — searchable dropdown
Quick Reference
Step | Field | Example |
1 | Classification | Digital |
2 | Venue Type Parent | Education |
3 | Venue Type Child | Colleges and Universities |
4 | Venue Type Grand Child | Common Areas (Athletic Facilities has no formats) |
5 | Format | Digital University Campus Screen |
6 | Size Category | Medium |
7 | Sell As | Individual Only |
8 | Media Owner | Out Signage |
✓ | Continue | Proceeds to step 2 — Location |