Installation instructions for Eventbookings

Dependencies

• BookingsAPI : 6.x-3.x-dev or greater
• Calendar : 6.x-2.4 or greater
• Date : 6.x-2.7 or greater

Installation/Configuration

• Enable the eventbookings module
• Add a date, datestamp, or datetime field to the Content Types that will you use for defining an Event or Availability
• Goto "Content Management > Content Types > Edit <content_type>"
• In the Event bookings fieldset, set the following fields:

Fieldset title:

Defines the label used for the Eventbookings fieldset

This content type defines availability for a resource

If selected, then this Content Type can be used to define availabilities/unavailabilities for Resources. This is exclusive of bookings - so if selected, you can NOT use this Content Type to create bookings - only availabilities

Collapsable fieldset

If selected, the Eventbookings fieldset will be collapsable

Allow multiple bookings of resources

If selected, you can book multiple resources per this Content Type; otherwise, you will only be able select a single resource

Pending bookings appear as a conflict

If selected, then bookings in a pending state will cause the resource to be unavailable for booking; otherwise, the resource will be available if in a pending state

Default Booking status

Default value for a booking

Select the date field for bookings

Select which date field is used for bookings - if <none> is selected, then the Eventbookings module won't be enabled for this Content Type

The weight of the bookings fieldset in the form

Used to position the Eventbookings field in the Content Type

Enable all day support

If enabled, then an Event marked as "All day" (An "All day" event is one who's start and stop time are 12:00 am on the same day) - then you specify the hours for a booking. This is useful when you want an event to be displayed on the Calendar as "All day" but only book a meeting room for the working hours of 8-5.

• Goto "User Management > Permissions"
  • Enable administer bookable Node types for the proper roles
  • Enable book a resource from a bookable Node for the proper roles
  • Enable change booking status for the proper roles

Create Bookings API Resources

• Goto "Content Management >Create Content > Bookings API Resource"
• Fill out appropriate fields
• Set the Default Availability to Available
• Click save
• Repeat for the rest of the bookable resources

Create a Booking

• Goto "Content management > Create content > <your_event_type>"
• Add a title
• Change the from and to field in the enabled date fieldset
• As you change the values, the resource bookings table should automatically update reflecting the range and enabling/disabling resource selection based off of availability
• Set the repeat rule if appropriate. This should update the resource booking table
• Select which resources you want to book. If there are conflicts, they will be listed as links - you can click on the link to make changes. Just hit the Refresh Bookings button after making the changes.
• If the bookings were created through Publicbookings, they will not appear as a link. You will need to goto Publicbookings to make any changes.
• Click on the schedule link to see a calendar of the resource's bookings
• Select Save to create the Event

Create an Availability/Unavailable Set

• Goto "Content management > Create content > <your_availability_type>"
• Add a title
• Change the from and to field in the enabled date fieldset
• As you change the values, the resource bookings table should automatically update reflecting the range
• Set the repeat rule if appropriate. This should update the resource booking table
• Select which resources you want to set.
• Set Available or Unavailable to define whether this date sets availability or unavailability records
• Select Save to create the Event

Modify the Resource Schedule View

• If the date field for the nodes is field_date you don't have to the change the view - it should be ok as-is.
• Else, goto "Site building > Views"
• Locate eventbookings_resource_schedule and click on Edit
• Under Arguments, click on Date: Date (node)
• Under Date field(s):, select the correct date field (use the from field)
• Select Update
• Under Fields, click on Broken/missing handler
• Select Remove
• Select + button in the Fields section
• Select Content in the Groups: dropdown
• Select the same date field as specified in the Arguments
• Click Add
• In the next screen, unselect Group multiple values if it's selected
• Under Label:, select None
• Click Update
• Under Sort Criteria, click on the + button
• Select Content in the Groups: dropdown
• Select the same date field as specified in the Arguments
• Click Add
• In the next screen, select Descending
• Click Update
• Select Broken/missing handler asc
• Select Remove
• Select on the Save button in the lower left to save the changes to the view