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<span class="qa">[[How to create schedules for services?]]</span>
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<span class="qa">[[Adding_services,_providers_and_availability(new_interface)#How_to_set_specific_schedule_for_service | How to create schedules for services]]</span>
 
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:It is possible to set up different schedules for service providers, and to connect service providers to specific services. In order to do this, follow the next steps:<br/>
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:In our system it is possible to set schedules for each service. In order to do this, follow the next steps:<br/>
:1. Go to Manage// Providers // Add service provider and create providers for each of your services.<br/>
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:1. Go to Manage // Services// Add service and create all necessary services.<br/>
:2. Then in Manage// Providers click on clock icon and set schedule for those providers.<br/>
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:2. Then in Manage // Services click on "Service schedule" tab and set schedule for each service.<br/>
:3. In Settings// Service providers//Connect services to service providers drag and drop boxes with services to corresponding boxes with providers.<br/>
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[[File:Service schedule path redesigned.png|1200px | center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/ec/Service_schedule_path_redesigned.png ]]<br/><br/>
:Example: you have two services "Children" and "Adults" and you create two service providers "Children tutor" and "Adults' tutor" (even if there is only one performer for both services in reality). Then you relate each service to corresponding service provider (Children-Children tutor, Adults-Adults' Tutor) and set up working days for Children tutor to Monday and Wednesday for example and Adults' tutor to Tuesday and Thursday.
 
 
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<span class="qa">[[Events (services on particular dates)]]</span>
 
<span class="qa">[[Events (services on particular dates)]]</span>
 
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:1. Press "add event" in Manage//Services and create title for event. ''For example, Music Festival.''
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==Option 1 (as Service with its own schedule)==
:2. In "Event Time Settings" select the date interval (several consecutive days) for your event or date set (set of separate dates). ''For example, 3-6 March.''
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:1. In Manage//Services click on "+" icon to create new service.
 
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:3. Define event start and end time here (when you will be accepting clients). ''For example, 10am-18pm.''
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:4. Change event duration if necessary. Select the duration of service you will provide. ''For example, 1 hour.''
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:2. In Manage//Services choose "Service schedule" tab on the newly created service switch on the option "Do you want to set service on special days only?".
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:3. Then use the calendar, click on the dates that you want to open and set the schedule for these dates by moving the sliders(bright blue zone is open time).
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:If you need to select several dates at once please switch on "Enable group dates selection?", choose the dates to edit and click on "Setup schedule" to set the times.
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:4. Connect service to necessary provider in "Service providers" tab.
  
:5. Number of participants. How many clients can book 1 particular time during this event. ''For example, 3.''
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==Option 2 (as Event with the help of [[Custom_Features#Classes | Classes]] custom feature)==
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:1. Enable Classes custom feature on your Custom features page.
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:2. Navigate to Manage//Classes page and create a new class.
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:3. Choose "Class schedule" tab on the newly created class and switch on the option "Do you want to set service on special days only?"
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:4. Then use the calendar, click on the dates that you want to open and set the schedule for these dates by moving the sliders(bright blue zone is open time).
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''According to the settings configured in the example, we will receive the following event: Music Festival, open 3-6 March, 10am-18pm, services available each hour. 1 hour can be booked by 3 people.''
 
  
;How events work
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;How events(classes) work
The general logic of event is creating Service + Provider related to it with dates selected in the settings of event as special days of provider. Event creates service+provider related to it with identical name. In order to preserve proper functioning of event on the dates needed, you should not delete provider with identical name related to event (but you can easily change his/her name) and should not disconnect provider from event. ''For example, when you created event "Music Festival, open 3-6 March, 10am-18pm, services available each hour. 1 hour can be booked by 3 people." it is service Music Festival with duration 1 hour + provider Music Festival, who works 3-6 March, 10am-18pm and can serve 3 people at a time.''
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The general logic of event(class) is creating Service + Provider related to it with dates selected in the settings of the event(class) as special days. When you use [[Custom_Features#Classes | Classes]] custom feature the event creates service+provider related to it with identical name. In order to preserve proper functioning of the event on the dates needed, you should not delete provider with identical name related to event (but you can easily change his/her name) and should not disconnect provider from the event. <br/>
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<span class="qa">[[Recurring services(packs)]]</span>
 
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You can create recurring services and enable your clients to book a particular amount of sessions. Please see more about recurring services [http://blog.simplybook.me/recurring-and-periodic-bookings/ here].
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You can create recurring services and enable your clients to book a particular amount of sessions.  
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'''How to create recurring service:'''
 
'''How to create recurring service:'''
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:1. Go to Manage // Services // "Time details" tab on the needed service.
  
:1. Go to manage//services//pen icon on the needed service.
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:2. Enable "Make service recurring (pack)?" there
 
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[[File:Recurring service settings redesigned.png|1200px| center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/1/10/Recurring_service_settings_redesigned.png]]
:2. Press "edit recurring settings" in the bottom of the service window.
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:4. Choose when your service will repeat. Select "Repeat weekly (please select week days)" and day/days of the week (e.g Mondays) when your service occurs. <br>
:3. When recurring settings open click "make event recurring".
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:If you need more specific intervals, you can choose "Or repeat each" and set your service to reoccur every 14 days, for example.  
 
 
:4. Choose when your service will repeat. Select "Weekly" interval and day/days of the week (e.g Mondays) when your service occurs. If you need more specific intervals, you can choose "Fixed interval (days)" and set your service to reoccur every 14 days, for example.  
 
  
 
:5. Choose the mode for the bookings. Available modes:
 
:5. Choose the mode for the bookings. Available modes:
::'''Not allow''' - not allow recurring bookings if one of dates in between unavailable.
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::'''Not allow''' - not allow recurring bookings if one of dates in between unavailable (Using the example below, if 15th is busy, the system will not allow to book 1st and 8th, only days after busy day).
::'''Book only on available date''' - only book on available dates and skip unavailable dates.
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::'''Book only on available date''' - only book on available dates and skip unavailable dates (Using the example below, if 15th is busy,  the system will allow you to book 1st and 8th and 22nd (only 3 out of 4).
::'''Add appointments''' - book on all available dates and add dates behind for unavailable in between dates.
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::'''Add appointments''' - book on all available dates and add dates behind for unavailable in between dates (Using the example below, if 15th is busy,  the system will book 1 and 8th and 22nd + 1 day instead of busy 15th, which is  August 29th).
  
:6. Set the number of times your service will repeat in "repeat times".
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:6. Set the number of times your service will repeat in "Repeat count".
  
 
::''Example'': If you set up Mondays and repeat count 4, when clients book this service from booking page, they will book 4 Mondays at once.  
 
::''Example'': If you set up Mondays and repeat count 4, when clients book this service from booking page, they will book 4 Mondays at once.  
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[[File:Recurring dates example.png |center]]
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'''Please note!'''
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*If you make the recurring service paid, the amount that you set as the service price is the total for all the sessions.<br>
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It is currently not possible to set single session price for the recurring service packs.<br>
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That is why if you have single service and decide to make a recurring booking for it from the admin side/[[Point_of_Sale_custom_feature|POS]] interface, its price will not be multiplied by the number of selected sessions.
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*It is not possible to reschedule bookings related to recurring batch with [[Client Rescheduling custom feature|Client rescheduling]] feature.
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*When a client books a service set as recurring with a certain amount of sessions, the number of bookings that are created at one go equals the number of sessions you have set for such service.
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'''Please note!''' Sometimes, to display service only for certain days of the week, or certain dates, you will need to create specific schedule for this service. See these instructions [[How_to_create_different_schedules_for_services.3F| how to create different schedules for services]]
 
 
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<span class="qa">[[How_to_add_categories_or_locations%3F| Working on different locations]]</span>
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<span class="qa">[[Categories_and_Locations#How_to_add_Location| Working on different locations]]</span>
 
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[[Plugins#Unit_location| '''Locations''']] are designed to group providers. Can be added with the help of [[Plugins#Unit_location| Unit Location plugin]].  
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[[Custom_Features#Multiple_Locations| '''Locations''']] are designed to group providers. Can be added with the help of [[Custom_Features#Multiple_Locations|Multiple Locations custom feature]].  
 
;How to add:
 
;How to add:
Enable 'Unit Location" plugin and add locations either in the settings of the plugin or in Manage//Providers//Add location. Click on "manage" icon of the location and from the drop-down list select service providers to connect with location.
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Enable "Multiple Locations" custom feature and add locations either in the settings of the feature or in Manage//Service Providers//Add location. Click on "Location providers" tab of the location and check corresponding boxes to connect providers with location.
 
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<span class="qa">[[How_to_add_categories_or_locations%3F| Having many services]]</span>
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<span class="qa">[[Categories_and_Locations#How_to_add_Category| Having many services]]</span>
 
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[[Plugins#Service_categories| '''Categories''']] are designed to group services. Can be added with the help of [[Plugins#Service_categories| Service Categories]] plugin.
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[[Custom_Features#Service_Categories| '''Categories''']] are designed to group services. Can be added with the help of [[Custom_Features#Service_Categories| Service Categories]] custom feature.
 
;How to add:
 
;How to add:
Enable [[Plugins#Service_categories| Service Categories]]  plugin. In Manage//Services//add category create all necessary categories. Click on "manage" icon of the category and from the drop-down list select service to connect with category.
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Enable [[Custom_Features#Service_Categories | Service Categories]]  feature. In Manage//Services//Add category create all necessary categories. Click on "Category services" tab of the category and check necessary boxes to connect services with category.
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<span class="qa">[[Adding_services,_providers_and_availability(new_interface)#How_to_attach_services_to_provider | Providers do only certain services]]</span>
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In Manage// Service Providers // select the desired provider // Services, attached to this service provider check boxes with necessary services to connect them.<br/>
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*Providers do only certain services
 

Latest revision as of 12:29, 29 October 2024

How to create schedules for services

In our system it is possible to set schedules for each service. In order to do this, follow the next steps:
1. Go to Manage // Services// Add service and create all necessary services.
2. Then in Manage // Services click on "Service schedule" tab and set schedule for each service.
Service schedule path redesigned.png



Events (services on particular dates)


Option 1 (as Service with its own schedule)

1. In Manage//Services click on "+" icon to create new service.


Create new service redesigned.png


2. In Manage//Services choose "Service schedule" tab on the newly created service switch on the option "Do you want to set service on special days only?".


Service special days only redesigned.png



3. Then use the calendar, click on the dates that you want to open and set the schedule for these dates by moving the sliders(bright blue zone is open time).


Events set schedule by date redesigned.png



If you need to select several dates at once please switch on "Enable group dates selection?", choose the dates to edit and click on "Setup schedule" to set the times.


Events group dates selection redesigned.png



4. Connect service to necessary provider in "Service providers" tab.

Option 2 (as Event with the help of Classes custom feature)


1. Enable Classes custom feature on your Custom features page.
Classes enable path redesigned.png



2. Navigate to Manage//Classes page and create a new class.
Create new class form redesigned.png



3. Choose "Class schedule" tab on the newly created class and switch on the option "Do you want to set service on special days only?"
4. Then use the calendar, click on the dates that you want to open and set the schedule for these dates by moving the sliders(bright blue zone is open time).




How events(classes) work


The general logic of event(class) is creating Service + Provider related to it with dates selected in the settings of the event(class) as special days. When you use Classes custom feature the event creates service+provider related to it with identical name. In order to preserve proper functioning of the event on the dates needed, you should not delete provider with identical name related to event (but you can easily change his/her name) and should not disconnect provider from the event.

Event client side booking.png




Recurring services(packs)



You can create recurring services and enable your clients to book a particular amount of sessions.

How to create recurring service:

1. Go to Manage // Services // "Time details" tab on the needed service.
2. Enable "Make service recurring (pack)?" there
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4. Choose when your service will repeat. Select "Repeat weekly (please select week days)" and day/days of the week (e.g Mondays) when your service occurs.
If you need more specific intervals, you can choose "Or repeat each" and set your service to reoccur every 14 days, for example.
5. Choose the mode for the bookings. Available modes:
Not allow - not allow recurring bookings if one of dates in between unavailable (Using the example below, if 15th is busy, the system will not allow to book 1st and 8th, only days after busy day).
Book only on available date - only book on available dates and skip unavailable dates (Using the example below, if 15th is busy, the system will allow you to book 1st and 8th and 22nd (only 3 out of 4).
Add appointments - book on all available dates and add dates behind for unavailable in between dates (Using the example below, if 15th is busy, the system will book 1 and 8th and 22nd + 1 day instead of busy 15th, which is August 29th).
6. Set the number of times your service will repeat in "Repeat count".
Example: If you set up Mondays and repeat count 4, when clients book this service from booking page, they will book 4 Mondays at once.
Recurring dates example.png



Please note!

  • If you make the recurring service paid, the amount that you set as the service price is the total for all the sessions.

It is currently not possible to set single session price for the recurring service packs.
That is why if you have single service and decide to make a recurring booking for it from the admin side/POS interface, its price will not be multiplied by the number of selected sessions.

  • It is not possible to reschedule bookings related to recurring batch with Client rescheduling feature.
  • When a client books a service set as recurring with a certain amount of sessions, the number of bookings that are created at one go equals the number of sessions you have set for such service.






Working on different locations

Locations are designed to group providers. Can be added with the help of Multiple Locations custom feature.

How to add

Enable "Multiple Locations" custom feature and add locations either in the settings of the feature or in Manage//Service Providers//Add location. Click on "Location providers" tab of the location and check corresponding boxes to connect providers with location.


Having many services

Categories are designed to group services. Can be added with the help of Service Categories custom feature.

How to add

Enable Service Categories feature. In Manage//Services//Add category create all necessary categories. Click on "Category services" tab of the category and check necessary boxes to connect services with category.


Providers do only certain services

In Manage// Service Providers // select the desired provider // Services, attached to this service provider check boxes with necessary services to connect them.

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