Related Resources custom feature - Revision history

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	<br><br>Connect equipment, rooms or anything else that is limited in quantity to a service. Different resources can be connected to the same service when needed.		<br><br>Connect equipment, rooms or anything else that is limited in quantity to a service. Different resources can be connected to the same service when needed.
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	:1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related Resources</span> feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">custom features</span> page.		:1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related Resources</span> feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">custom features</span> page.
	[[File:Related resources enable path redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/eb/Related_resources_enable_path_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Related resources enable path redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/eb/Related_resources_enable_path_redesigned.png]]
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	:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>		:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>

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	:You can select between:<br>		:You can select between:<br>
	:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>
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	:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.		:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.
	[[File:Connect resource to service redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/84/Connect_resource_to_service_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Connect resource to service redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/84/Connect_resource_to_service_redesigned.png]]
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	:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>		:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>
	:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>		:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>

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	:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>		:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>

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	:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.		:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.
	[[File:Connect resource to service redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/84/Connect_resource_to_service_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Connect resource to service redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/84/Connect_resource_to_service_redesigned.png]]
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	:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>		:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>
	:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>		:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>
	[[File:Related resources in booking redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/7/72/Related_resources_in_booking_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Related resources in booking redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/7/72/Related_resources_in_booking_redesigned.png]]
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	:1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related Resources</span> feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">custom features</span> page.		:1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related Resources</span> feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">custom features</span> page.
	[[File:~~Resources~~ enable path.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Related resources enable path redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/eb/Related_resources_enable_path_redesigned.png]]
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	:2. Select <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> option or navigate to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related resources</span> using left-side menu		:2. Select <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> option or navigate to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related resources</span> using left-side menu
	[[File:~~Resources~~ settings path.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Related resources settings path redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/5d/Related_resources_settings_path_redesigned.png]]
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	:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>		:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>
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	:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.<br>		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.<br>
	::<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!''' It is recommended to use <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Appointment_at_Fixed_Time_custom_feature\|Appointmet at fixed time]]</span> feature with this resource type so that the timeslot will always correspond to the reserved room/resource, etc.</span>		::<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!''' It is recommended to use <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Appointment_at_Fixed_Time_custom_feature\|Appointmet at fixed time]]</span> feature with this resource type so that the timeslot will always correspond to the reserved room/resource, etc.</span>
	[[File:Create ~~resource group~~.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Create new ressource goup redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/85/Create_new_ressource_goup_redesigned.png]]
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	:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.		:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.
	[[File:~~Attach~~ resource to service.png\|border\| center]]		[[File:Connect resource to service redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/84/Connect_resource_to_service_redesigned.png]]
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	:5. If you got more resources of a certain type you can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">add items to the particular resource group.</span>		:5. If you got more resources of a certain type you can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">add items to the particular resource group.</span>
	[[File:Add ~~one more~~ resource ~~to a~~ group.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Add item to the resource group redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/85/Add_item_to_the_resource_group_redesigned.png]]
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	:6. In case you have less items in your inventory than it was created initially you can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">remove unnecessary ones</span> from the group using mass actions.<br>		:6. In case you have less items in your inventory than it was created initially you can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">remove unnecessary ones</span> from the group using mass actions.<br>
	:<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">If certain service was connected to resource that was deleted such service may become unavailable on the booking site.</span><br>		:<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">If certain service was connected to resource that was deleted such service may become unavailable on the booking site.</span><br>
	:In this case you need to update its relations towards other resources present in the system.		:In this case you need to update its relations towards other resources present in the system.
	[[File:Remove unnecessary resources.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Remove unnecessary resources redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/85/Remove_unnecessary_resources_redesigned.png]]
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	:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>		:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>
	:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>		:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>
	[[File:~~View resource info~~ in booking.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Related resources in booking redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/7/72/Related_resources_in_booking_redesigned.png]]
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Admin at 13:51, 25 September 2020

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	:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>
	:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.<br>		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.<br>
	:<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!''' It is recommended to use <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Appointment_at_Fixed_Time_custom_feature\|Appointmet at fixed time]]</span> feature with this resource type so that the timeslot will always correspond to the reserved room/resource, etc.</span>		::<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!''' It is recommended to use <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Appointment_at_Fixed_Time_custom_feature\|Appointmet at fixed time]]</span> feature with this resource type so that the timeslot will always correspond to the reserved room/resource, etc.</span>
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Admin at 13:49, 25 September 2020

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	:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>
	:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.<br>
			:<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!''' It is recommended to use <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Appointment_at_Fixed_Time_custom_feature\|Appointmet at fixed time]]</span> feature with this resource type so that the timeslot will always correspond to the reserved room/resource, etc.</span>
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	:1. Enable Related Resources feature on your custom features page.		:1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related Resources</span> feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">custom features</span> page.
	[[File:Resources enable path.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Resources enable path.png\|border\|center]]
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	:2. Select Manage option or navigate to Manage -> Related resources using left-side menu		:2. Select <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> option or navigate to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Related resources</span> using left-side menu
	[[File:Resources settings path.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Resources settings path.png\|border\|center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using "+" icon.<br>		:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> icon there.<br>

	:You can select between:<br>		:You can select between:<br>
	:*"Same number as clients" type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Same number as clients</span> type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service.<br>
	:*"Only one" type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or limit bookings feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.		:*<span style="background-color:#fef3de; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Only one</span> type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Limit Bookings custom feature\|limit bookings]]</span> feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.
	[[File:Create resource group.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Create resource group.png\|border\|center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:4. It is important to attach resources to services/classes so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.		:4. It is important to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">attach resources to services/classes</span> so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise, the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.
	[[File:Attach resource to service.png\|border\| center]]		[[File:Attach resource to service.png\|border\| center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:5. If you got more resources of a certain type you can add items to the particular resource group.		:5. If you got more resources of a certain type you can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">add items to the particular resource group.</span>
	[[File:Add one more resource to a group.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Add one more resource to a group.png\|border\|center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:6. In case you have less items in your inventory than it was created initially you can remove unnecessary ones from the group using mass actions.<br>		:6. In case you have less items in your inventory than it was created initially you can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">remove unnecessary ones</span> from the group using mass actions.<br>
	:If certain service was connected to resource that was deleted such service may become unavailable on the booking site.<br>		:<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">If certain service was connected to resource that was deleted such service may become unavailable on the booking site.</span><br>
	:In this case you need to update its relations towards other resources present in the system.		:In this case you need to update its relations towards other resources present in the system.
	[[File:Remove unnecessary resources.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Remove unnecessary resources.png\|border\|center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>		:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection.<br>
	:You can view the resource used for the ~~booking~~ from the admin side in each booking.		:You can <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">view the resource used for the appointment</span> from the admin side in each booking or in exported .xls file from <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Reports</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking details.</span>
	[[File:View resource info in booking.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:View resource info in booking.png\|border\|center]]
	<br><br><br><br>		<br><br><br><br>

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[[File:Resources icon.png |left]]
 Connect equipment, rooms or anything else that is limited in quantity to a service. Different resources can be connected to the same service when needed.
 
 

;How to use

:1. Enable Related Resources feature on your custom features page.
[[File:Resources enable path.png|border|center]]
 
:2. Select Manage option or navigate to Manage -> Related resources using left-side menu
[[File:Resources settings path.png|border|center]]
 
:3. Create resources group(s) depending on your needs using "+" icon. 

:You can select between: 
:*"Same number as clients" type - with this group all the resources you attach to a service will be required for each booking. If the number of resources is not enough for a certain timeslot, it will not be displayed on the booking site. This type may be useful when some limited equipment is required to perform the service. 
:*"Only one" type - with this group it is possible to accept multiple bookings per timeslot(it will depend on the number of clients set per provider and/or limit bookings feature settings). It can be used for a room reservation for classes as if, for example, you have one room but two classes so that one class should become unavailable if another one gets a booking. In this case, the clients will continue making bookings for this another class according to the number of spaces you have indicated for it.
[[File:Create resource group.png|border|center]]
 
:4. It is important to attach resources to services/classes so that they will influence the booking process. Otherwise the resources will not add any restrictions and will not be used.
[[File:Attach resource to service.png|border| center]]
 
:5. If you got more resources of a certain type you can add items to the particular resource group.
[[File:Add one more resource to a group.png|border|center]]
 
:6. In case you have less items in your inventory than it was created initially you can remove unnecessary ones from the group using mass actions. 
:If certain service was connected to resource that was deleted such service may become unavailable on the booking site. 
:In this case you need to update its relations towards other resources present in the system.
[[File:Remove unnecessary resources.png|border|center]]
 
:7. The clients do not select the resource during the booking process, it is allocated by the system automatically depending on the service and provider selection. 
:You can view the resource used for the booking from the admin side in each booking.
[[File:View resource info in booking.png|border|center]]