Creating a Block Booking Specification

To create a Block Booking Specification, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Select to display the View Production Block Definitions window.

  2. Make the desired choice in the Description column.

  3. Click OK to save the changes. The definition will be displayed in the Block Booking Specification window, along with the color defined for that type of block.

  4. To change the block time ranges, select the applicable times from the drop-down lists.

  5. To choose the effective dates for this block, double-click each date field to open the calendar, and then click the calendar date to enter it into the field.

  6. The maximum time window that can be set for an active block is two years. The last day of the second year is the latest possible ending date. For example, if an office creates a new block in 2012, the maximum ending date would be 12-31-2014.

  1. To select additional chairs, click the chair names in the list.

  2. To have this block recur at specified intervals, enter a number of days in the Repeat every field.

  3. Click OK to close the window and save the changes.

  4. Click ApptBook.

  5. Click View > Active appointments to restore the appointments to the screen.

 

Related Topics

Scheduling Time Blocks (Block Booking)

Setting and Defining Employee Blocks

Setting Up Block Booking Definitions