The interval types are required to define how the availability is presented and in some cases even to define which times are valid to enter for the selected services.
Normally, intervals are fixed and the same for each day. In rare cases, however, (golf is one such sample) the user may need to assign different intervals for a date. The interval type for that activity may be set as editable and then the user can modify the interval settings for a specific date. The Role Center supports this editing functionality on the Availability section.
To work with interval types
- Click the
icon, enter Interval Types, and select the relevant link. -
Edit the interval settings here, or click the New action to create new interval types.
The fields in the Interval Types window:
Field Description Code A unique ID reference for the interval type. Description Description of the interval. Time Edit Setting The available options here are: Base Setting Only and Editable Each Day. Interval Minutes Used for the Resource Status and availability views (Interval/duration in minutes). Note: This is an important setting for the availability views.
- Click the Time Intervals action to specify and edit time intervals.
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The Base Interval Times window appears where you can work with the intervals.
The fields in the window:
Field Description Caption The text that is shown to present the time. Time The actual time. Comment A comment field for an open text to be displayed in the Role Center and in availability views.
The Base Interval Times window has the following actions:
- Copy From/ To - copies interval lines from another interval type.
- Create Interval - creates interval lines by letting you enter start and end times and by using the interval minutes (on the interval type) as calculation of the interval.