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Cims wiki at 15:44, 15 May 2026

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	**If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.		**If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/~~s6OhTEhAzwg~~ Adding burials & more]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/DCO3mJ-fGfY Adding burials & more]</span></span></span>

	====I have one burial located on two spaces, what do I do?====		====I have one burial located on two spaces, what do I do?====
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	To edit or add burial information such as a burial date, funeral home, and so on, click on the field you want to edit, make your changes, then scroll down and click the "Update" button to save your changes.		To edit or add burial information such as a burial date, funeral home, and so on, click on the field you want to edit, make your changes, then scroll down and click the "Update" button to save your changes.

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/~~s6OhTEhAzwg~~?t=147 Editing burials]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/DCO3mJ-fGfY?t=147 Editing burials]</span></span></span>
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	Burial permissions are not required to bury someone in a cemetery. You may choose to use this feature if you want to very specifically designate certain spaces for individuals' future burial, or to grant burial permissions to a select handful of individuals. This feature might be useful for a family who is very particular about burial arrangements, or one with some family drama where certain members are not welcome in the family plot.		Burial permissions are not required to bury someone in a cemetery. You may choose to use this feature if you want to very specifically designate certain spaces for individuals' future burial, or to grant burial permissions to a select handful of individuals. This feature might be useful for a family who is very particular about burial arrangements, or one with some family drama where certain members are not welcome in the family plot.

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/~~s6OhTEhAzwg~~?t=248 Burial permissions]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/DCO3mJ-fGfY?t=248 Burial permissions]</span></span></span>

	===I don't see burial permissions?===		===I don't see burial permissions?===

Cims wiki at 15:38, 4 March 2026

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	[[Burials#Edit a burial\|Edit a burial]]		[[Burials#Edit a burial\|Edit a burial]]

			[[Burials#Recording_a_date_of_death\|Recording a date of death]]

	[[Burials#Disinter or remove a burial\|Disinter or remove a burial]]		[[Burials#Disinter or remove a burial\|Disinter or remove a burial]]
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	To add a burial to your cemetery:		To add a burial to your cemetery:

	*First, navigate to the space where the burial is/will be located. Click the Burial tab.		* First, navigate to the space where the burial is/will be located. Click the Burial tab.
	** This space needs to have a status of "Sold" or "Sold with burial". See [[Selling spaces & more#Sell a space\|the selling spaces page]] to learn how to sell a space.		**This space needs to have a status of "Sold" or "Sold with burial". See [[Selling spaces & more#Sell a space\|the selling spaces page]] to learn how to sell a space.
	*Click "New burial"		*Click "New burial"
	*A default burial shape will appear on the map. Change the shape of the burial using the thumbnail images; some cemeteries like to use the coffin shape to show the orientation of the burial, and many use the circle shape to indicate a cremation. Click on the map to move the shape or use the controls in the right-hand flyout. Similarly, you can change the rotation of the shape using controls in the right-hand flyout. When satisfied, click "Next".		*A default burial shape will appear on the map. Change the shape of the burial using the thumbnail images; some cemeteries like to use the coffin shape to show the orientation of the burial, and many use the circle shape to indicate a cremation. Click on the map to move the shape or use the controls in the right-hand flyout. Similarly, you can change the rotation of the shape using controls in the right-hand flyout. When satisfied, click "Next".
	*A burial type and interred name are required; all other fields are optional. Click "Save" when finished.		*A burial type and interred name are required; all other fields are optional. Click "Save" when finished.
	** '''Important!''' Remember to search for the interred by last name before adding them as a new customer in your cemetery. See [[Customers#Avoiding duplicate customer records\|avoiding duplicate customer records]] for more detailed information.		**'''Important!''' Remember to search for the interred by last name before adding them as a new customer in your cemetery. See [[Customers#Avoiding duplicate customer records\|avoiding duplicate customer records]] for more detailed information.
	*That's it! Give the map a few seconds to refresh, and you should see the burial appear.		*That's it! Give the map a few seconds to refresh, and you should see the burial appear.
	** If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.		**If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Adding burials & more]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Adding burials & more]</span></span></span>
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	You need to pick one space to add the burial to. You can always visually represent the burial crossing over multiple spaces. This is a current limitation of CIMS and cannot be changed.		You need to pick one space to add the burial to. You can always visually represent the burial crossing over multiple spaces. This is a current limitation of CIMS and cannot be changed.

	==== I have two burials on one space! ====		====I have two burials on one space!====
	That's fine! You can have multiple burials on one space. Simply repeat the above process of clicking the "New burial" button, filling information in and saving it, and you will see all burials listed appropriately. If you have a space with more than ten burials, only the most recent ten will display; a dropdown listing all burials will be at the top of the Burial tab, allowing you to load other burials.<gallery widths="350" heights="300">		That's fine! You can have multiple burials on one space. Simply repeat the above process of clicking the "New burial" button, filling information in and saving it, and you will see all burials listed appropriately. If you have a space with more than ten burials, only the most recent ten will display; a dropdown listing all burials will be at the top of the Burial tab, allowing you to load other burials.<gallery widths="350" heights="300">
	File:Adding burial 1.png\|To add a burial, first click on a space's Burial tab, then "New burial".		File:Adding burial 1.png\|To add a burial, first click on a space's Burial tab, then "New burial".
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	==Disinter or remove a burial==		==Recording a date of death==

			To record a date of death, see [[Customers#Recording_a_date_of_death\|the recording a date of death section of the customers page]].

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			== Disinter or remove a burial==
	[[File:Disinter a burial.png\|thumb\|420x420px\|Click the disinter/remove button to disinter or remove a burial.]]		[[File:Disinter a burial.png\|thumb\|420x420px\|Click the disinter/remove button to disinter or remove a burial.]]
	Navigate to the burial you want to remove, either by clicking on it from the map or first opening the space in the right-hand flyout, then clicking the Burial tab. Scroll down and click the red "Disinter/remove" button.		Navigate to the burial you want to remove, either by clicking on it from the map or first opening the space in the right-hand flyout, then clicking the Burial tab. Scroll down and click the red "Disinter/remove" button.
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	==Move a burial to a new space ==		==Move a burial to a new space==
	[[File:Move a burial.png\|thumb\|420x420px\|Use the orange "Move" button to move a burial to a new space.]]		[[File:Move a burial.png\|thumb\|420x420px\|Use the orange "Move" button to move a burial to a new space.]]
	Accidentally bury someone in the wrong space? No problem!		Accidentally bury someone in the wrong space? No problem!
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	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg?t=248 Burial permissions]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg?t=248 Burial permissions]</span></span></span>

	=== I don't see burial permissions? ===		===I don't see burial permissions?===
	They may be set to not show in your cemetery. Click your cemetery's name in the upper-left corner of CIMS. Choose "Advanced cemetery settings" from the dropdown. In the popup that appears, click on the "Input fields" tab. Scroll down to "Burial Tab" and make sure "Permissions" is checked. If it is not checked, click on the checkbox until a check appears, then click "Update cemetery settings" in the bottom-right corner of the popup.		They may be set to not show in your cemetery. Click your cemetery's name in the upper-left corner of CIMS. Choose "Advanced cemetery settings" from the dropdown. In the popup that appears, click on the "Input fields" tab. Scroll down to "Burial Tab" and make sure "Permissions" is checked. If it is not checked, click on the checkbox until a check appears, then click "Update cemetery settings" in the bottom-right corner of the popup.

	=== Adding a burial permission ===		===Adding a burial permission===

	* Click the Burial tab on the space you want to add a permission to.		*Click the Burial tab on the space you want to add a permission to.
	* Click the navy blue "Permissions" button, then search for the name of the person you wish to add permission for. Click "Add".		*Click the navy blue "Permissions" button, then search for the name of the person you wish to add permission for. Click "Add".
	** '''Important!''' Remember to search for the person by last name before adding them as a new customer in your cemetery. See [[Customers#Avoiding%20duplicate%20customer%20records\|avoiding duplicate customer records]] for more detailed information.		**'''Important!''' Remember to search for the person by last name before adding them as a new customer in your cemetery. See [[Customers#Avoiding%20duplicate%20customer%20records\|avoiding duplicate customer records]] for more detailed information.
	* A popup will appear asking you to select the space or spaces this person has permission to be buried in. Select the relevant space(s) and click "Save".		* A popup will appear asking you to select the space or spaces this person has permission to be buried in. Select the relevant space(s) and click "Save".

	=== Deleting a burial permission ===		===Deleting a burial permission===
	Click on the red trash can icon next to the name of a burial permission's name. Click "Ok" in the confirmation popup.		Click on the red trash can icon next to the name of a burial permission's name. Click "Ok" in the confirmation popup.

	=== The "Inter" button ===		=== The "Inter" button===
	When the time comes, easily inter someone with permission to be buried in a space using the navy blue "Inter" button.		When the time comes, easily inter someone with permission to be buried in a space using the navy blue "Inter" button.

	=== Media ===		===Media===
	Just like with markers, deeds and more, you can add media to a permission. You may want to add a permission form or some other document pertaining to the granting of interment rights for a specific individual.<gallery widths="350" heights="260">		Just like with markers, deeds and more, you can add media to a permission. You may want to add a permission form or some other document pertaining to the granting of interment rights for a specific individual.<gallery widths="350" heights="260">
	File:Add burial permission 1.png\|To add a burial permission, click "Permissions", input a name, then click "Add".		File:Add burial permission 1.png\|To add a burial permission, click "Permissions", input a name, then click "Add".
	File:Add burial permission 2.png\|Now that a permission exists, they will appear in the Burial tab. Easily inter someone using the "Inter" button.		File:Add burial permission 2.png\|Now that a permission exists, they will appear in the Burial tab. Easily inter someone using the "Inter" button.
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	To edit or add burial information such as a burial date, funeral home, and so on, click on the field you want to edit, make your changes, then scroll down and click the "Update" button to save your changes.		To edit or add burial information such as a burial date, funeral home, and so on, click on the field you want to edit, make your changes, then scroll down and click the "Update" button to save your changes.

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Editing burials ~~& more~~]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg?t=147 Editing burials]</span></span></span>
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Burial permissions

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	[[File:Add burial permission 3.png\|thumb\|430x430px\|Don't see burial permissions in your cemetery? You may need to turn them on in your cemetery's settings.]]		[[File:Add burial permission 3.png\|thumb\|430x430px\|Don't see burial permissions in your cemetery? You may need to turn them on in your cemetery's settings.]]
	Burial permissions are not required to bury someone in a cemetery. You may choose to use this feature if you want to very specifically designate certain spaces for individuals' future burial, or to grant burial permissions to a select handful of individuals. This feature might be useful for a family who is very particular about burial arrangements, or one with some family drama where certain members are not welcome in the family plot.		Burial permissions are not required to bury someone in a cemetery. You may choose to use this feature if you want to very specifically designate certain spaces for individuals' future burial, or to grant burial permissions to a select handful of individuals. This feature might be useful for a family who is very particular about burial arrangements, or one with some family drama where certain members are not welcome in the family plot.

			<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg?t=248 Burial permissions]</span></span></span>

	=== I don't see burial permissions? ===		=== I don't see burial permissions? ===

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Edit a burial

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	==Edit a burial==		==Edit a burial==

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Editing burials & more]</span></span></span>

	[[File:Editing a burial shape.png\|thumb\|287x287px\|To change a burial's shape, size, placement or rotation, click the "Edit burial shape" button.]]		[[File:Editing a burial shape.png\|thumb\|287x287px\|To change a burial's shape, size, placement or rotation, click the "Edit burial shape" button.]]
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	====Edit burial information====		====Edit burial information====
	To edit or add burial information such as a burial date, funeral home, and so on, click on the field you want to edit, make your changes, then scroll down and click the "Update" button to save your changes.		To edit or add burial information such as a burial date, funeral home, and so on, click on the field you want to edit, make your changes, then scroll down and click the "Update" button to save your changes.

			<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Editing burials & more]</span></span></span>
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	==Edit a burial==		==Edit a burial==

			<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Editing burials & more]</span></span></span>

	[[File:Editing a burial shape.png\|thumb\|287x287px\|To change a burial's shape, size, placement or rotation, click the "Edit burial shape" button.]]		[[File:Editing a burial shape.png\|thumb\|287x287px\|To change a burial's shape, size, placement or rotation, click the "Edit burial shape" button.]]

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Add a burial

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	** If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.		** If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.

	<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Adding burials~~, editing burials and burial permissions~~]</span></span></span>		<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Adding burials & more]</span></span></span>

	====I have one burial located on two spaces, what do I do?====		====I have one burial located on two spaces, what do I do?====

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	*That's it! Give the map a few seconds to refresh, and you should see the burial appear.		*That's it! Give the map a few seconds to refresh, and you should see the burial appear.
	** If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.		** If your space status was previously "Sold", CIMS has automatically changed it to "Sold with burial". This allows you to keep accurate counts of how many of your sold spaces are actually in use.

			<span style="border:2px solid #f2f2ce;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#ffffeb;margin:15px 0px;display:inline-block;"><span style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items: center"><span style="font-size: 24px">🎬</span><span>'''Watch a video!''' [https://youtu.be/s6OhTEhAzwg Adding burials, editing burials and burial permissions]</span></span></span>

	====I have one burial located on two spaces, what do I do?====		====I have one burial located on two spaces, what do I do?====

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Move a burial to a new space

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	[[File:Move a burial.png\|thumb\|420x420px\|Use the orange "Move" button to move a burial to a new space.]]		[[File:Move a burial.png\|thumb\|420x420px\|Use the orange "Move" button to move a burial to a new space.]]
	Accidentally bury someone in the wrong space? No problem!		Accidentally bury someone in the wrong space? No problem!

			First, make sure the space you want to move the burial to has a status of "Sold" or "Sold with burial". See [[Selling spaces & more#Sell%20a%20space\|the selling spaces page]] to learn how to sell a space.

	Navigate to the burial you want to move, either by clicking on it from the map or first opening the space in the right-hand flyout, then clicking the Burial tab. Scroll down and click the orange "Move" button.		Navigate to the burial you want to move, either by clicking on it from the map or first opening the space in the right-hand flyout, then clicking the Burial tab. Scroll down and click the orange "Move" button.

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Well now I have two burials on one space!

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	You need to pick one space to add the burial to. You can always visually represent the burial crossing over multiple spaces. This is a current limitation of CIMS and cannot be changed.		You need to pick one space to add the burial to. You can always visually represent the burial crossing over multiple spaces. This is a current limitation of CIMS and cannot be changed.

	==== ~~Well now~~ I have two burials on one space! ====		==== I have two burials on one space! ====
	That's fine! You can have multiple burials on one space~~; we generally recommend adding no more than 50 burials on a single space, as too many burials on one space can slow CIMS down significantly~~. Simply repeat the above process of clicking the "New burial" button, filling information in and saving it, and you will see all burials listed appropriately.<gallery widths="350" heights="300">		That's fine! You can have multiple burials on one space. Simply repeat the above process of clicking the "New burial" button, filling information in and saving it, and you will see all burials listed appropriately. If you have a space with more than ten burials, only the most recent ten will display; a dropdown listing all burials will be at the top of the Burial tab, allowing you to load other burials.<gallery widths="350" heights="300">
	File:Adding burial 1.png\|To add a burial, first click on a space's Burial tab, then "New burial".		File:Adding burial 1.png\|To add a burial, first click on a space's Burial tab, then "New burial".
	File:Adding burial 2.png\|Next, place the burial shape on your map. Change the shape, size and orientation, then click "Next".		File:Adding burial 2.png\|Next, place the burial shape on your map. Change the shape, size and orientation, then click "Next".