Difference between revisions of "1 is not greater than 2 (when trying to change number of clients per provider)"

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If you receive such error it means that in the past you already had 2 or more bookings at the same time and the system can't change the value for the smaller one because of inner conflict, by default that number can be changed only for the bigger number.
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If you receive such error it means that in the past you already had 2 or more bookings at the same time and the system can't change the value for the smaller one because of inner conflict.<br>
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By default, that number can be changed only to the bigger number.
 
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<nomobile>[[File:1is not greater than2new.png | center]]</nomobile>
 
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:1. Create new provider in Manage // Service Providers // "+" button to add new provider, and make that provider have only 1 client at a time.
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:1. Create new provider in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;"> Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Service Providers</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">"+"</span> button to add new provider, and make that provider have only 1 client at a time.<br><br>
:2. Disable the old provider from client interface in Manage // Service Providers: press “Eye” icon near provider's name(so that it becomes crossed) or disable the option “Display provider on the booking page” in “Service provider's details” tab
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:2. Disable the old provider from client interface in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Service Providers</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">“Eye”</span> icon near the corresponding provider's name(so that it becomes crossed) or disable the option <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Display provider on the booking page</span> in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Service provider's details</span> tab
 
<nomobile>[[File:1is not greater than2-hide provider new.png | center]]</nomobile>
 
<nomobile>[[File:1is not greater than2-hide provider new.png | center]]</nomobile>
 
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In this case clients will not see the old provider and won't book an appointment with him/her.
 
In this case clients will not see the old provider and won't book an appointment with him/her.
 
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:3. Not to get double booked with the new provider, you will need to block time in his schedule when your old provider has bookings. For example, you have booking for 10am for old provider, but this time is free for the new provider, who has no bookings. Consequently, you need to block time 10 am for the new provider.
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:3. To not get double booked with the new provider, you will need to block time in his/her schedule when your old provider has bookings. For example, you have booking for 10am for old provider, but this time is free for the new provider, who has no bookings. Consequently, you need to block time 10 am for the new provider.
 
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::'''Variant A (good for those who have just several bookings)''': to block time for new provider using breaktimes in Calendar // Add breaktime mode // Add breaktime. We recommend to open the schedule of old provider in one tab and schedule of new provider in another tab to better see busy times.
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::'''Variant A (good for those who have just several bookings)''': to block time for new provider using breaktimes in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Calendar</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Add breaktime mode</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Add breaktime</span>. We recommend to open the schedule of old provider in one tab and schedule of new provider in another tab to better see busy times.
 
<nomobile>[[File:Add breaktime mode v3.png | center]]</nomobile>
 
<nomobile>[[File:Add breaktime mode v3.png | center]]</nomobile>
 
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<mobileonly>[[File:M add breaktime mode2.png | center]]</mobileonly>
 
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::'''Variant B (also good for those who have just several bookings)''': In calendar you simply press "edit" on the booking and change old provider to new provider. In this case, your providers and clients will receive "Booking Change" email. If you want to prevent this, please uncheck the box near "Booking Change" email in Settings // General settings // Email and SMS settings.
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::'''Variant B (also good for those who have just several bookings)''': In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Calendar</span> you simply press <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Edit</span> in the specific booking pop-up and change old provider to new provider. In this case, your providers and clients will receive <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Change</span> notification. If you want to prevent this, please uncheck the box near <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Change</span> notification in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">General settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Email and SMS settings</span>.
 
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::'''Variant C (for automatic blocking of times, requires Google/Outlook calendar)''': Enable [[Custom_Features#Calendar_Sync | Calendar Sync Custom Feature]] in Custom Features section and connect both providers to one and the same Google/Outlook calendar. Check the boxes "sync busy time" for both providers. In this case, the bookings from old provider will go to Google/Outlook calendar and then block time in the schedule of new provider.
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::'''Variant C (for automatic blocking of times, requires Google/Outlook calendar)''': Enable <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Custom_Features#Calendar_Sync | Calendar Sync custom feature]]</span> in your<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> section and connect both providers to one and the same Google/Outlook calendar. Check the boxes <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">sync busy time</span> for both providers. In this case, the bookings from old provider will go to Google/Outlook calendar and then block time in the schedule of new provider.
 
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:4. After the dates of the bookings for old provider pass, you can delete old provider in Manage // Service Providers // click on provider's name and click on "Delete" on the right side, or check the box with this provider name and select "Delete" option from action drop down.  
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:4. After bookings dates for old provider pass, you can delete old provider in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Service Providers</span> -> select provider and click on <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Delete</span> on the right side, or check the box with this provider name and select <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Delete</span> option from action drop-down menu.  
 
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Revision as of 14:06, 30 April 2019



If you receive such error it means that in the past you already had 2 or more bookings at the same time and the system can't change the value for the smaller one because of inner conflict.
By default, that number can be changed only to the bigger number.

1is not greater than2new.png
M 1 is not geater than 2.png



How to solve the problem?


1. Create new provider in Manage -> Service Providers -> "+" button to add new provider, and make that provider have only 1 client at a time.

2. Disable the old provider from client interface in Manage -> Service Providers -> “Eye” icon near the corresponding provider's name(so that it becomes crossed) or disable the option Display provider on the booking page in Service provider's details tab
1is not greater than2-hide provider new.png
M disable provider from the booking page.png


In this case clients will not see the old provider and won't book an appointment with him/her.

3. To not get double booked with the new provider, you will need to block time in his/her schedule when your old provider has bookings. For example, you have booking for 10am for old provider, but this time is free for the new provider, who has no bookings. Consequently, you need to block time 10 am for the new provider.


Variant A (good for those who have just several bookings): to block time for new provider using breaktimes in Calendar -> Add breaktime mode -> Add breaktime. We recommend to open the schedule of old provider in one tab and schedule of new provider in another tab to better see busy times.
Add breaktime mode v3.png
M add breaktime mode2.png



Variant B (also good for those who have just several bookings): In Calendar you simply press Edit in the specific booking pop-up and change old provider to new provider. In this case, your providers and clients will receive Booking Change notification. If you want to prevent this, please uncheck the box near Booking Change notification in Settings -> General settings -> Email and SMS settings.


Variant C (for automatic blocking of times, requires Google/Outlook calendar): Enable Calendar Sync custom feature in yourCustom Features section and connect both providers to one and the same Google/Outlook calendar. Check the boxes sync busy time for both providers. In this case, the bookings from old provider will go to Google/Outlook calendar and then block time in the schedule of new provider.


4. After bookings dates for old provider pass, you can delete old provider in Manage -> Service Providers -> select provider and click on Delete on the right side, or check the box with this provider name and select Delete option from action drop-down menu.