The Create Simple Events action allows you to create a series of Events that fit a regular weekly pattern.
To use the Create Simple Events action, click on the Actions dropdown to the top-right of the Events table, and then select Create Simple Events option.
This then provides you with the following options:
The Manadatory fields are highlighted and in italic below. These options are:
| Field name | Description |
| Select Options | |
| PRODUCT | The Product that is being used for this event. |
|---|---|
| CAPACITY | The maximum number of people who can be booked onto this event. |
| RESOURCE | The Resource that is being used for this event. |
TYPE | Options: Fixed or Available. |
| FROM DATE | (dd-mm-yyyy) The start of the date range of Events you are creating. |
| TO DATE | (dd-mm-yyyy) The end of the date range of Events you are creating. |
| DAY OF WEEK | Select the days of the week that you want to create the Events on. |
| TIMES | (hh:mm) Use the Drop-Downs to select the Start and End times for the Events you are creating. |
| Event Grouping | |
| Create a new group for these events | This option is used to add the Events to a new Event Group. |
| or select an existing one | This option is used to add the Events to an Existing Event Group. |
When using the Create Simple Events option, you will be able to create multiple Events across multiple days. If you want to create more than one event on each selected day, then you can select multiple Times options. Once you have selected a From and To time, the system will then provide you with an additional option for Times. This can keep on going until you have selected all of the Times that you wish. I.e 10:00 - 11:00, 11:00 - 12:00, etc.
Once you have completed all of the relevant options, you can then click on the Confirm Button. The system creates the required number of Events based upon your options. This can take a while, depending on how many Events you have created. Once the process has been completed, you should breifly see a message at the top of the menu, like the one shown below:
Available Events
You can use this system to also create Available Events for use with Template Event and Room Booking Products. To do so, just change the "Type" from "Fixed" to "Available", and ensure that you select all of the applicable Products.