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The booking view can be reached either from from a list of tools, like "My licensed tools", when the user clicks the link “Book” to start booking a tool.
The view can also be reached by clicking the button "Calendar", in the top menu.
''There are at this moment two booking views: The old one, and the new more adaptive one. The old will be removed, though''
To see description for the old one, see [[old booking view]].


From from a list of tools, like "My licenced tools" ,the user clicks the link “Book” to start booking a tool.
Or, by clicking the button "Calendar", in the left menu.
When clicking, a calendar is displayed. All bookings are made in this calendar view.  
When clicking, a calendar is displayed. All bookings are made in this calendar view.  


[[File:Tool_Menu_My_Licensed_Tools_To_Bok_A_Tool_01.jpg||600px]]
This is the general booking view.
 
Booking is made by clicking the start time and end time in the calendar. See picture below.


[[File:Tool_Menu_My_Licensed_Tools_To_Bok_A_Tool_02.jpg||600px]]
[[File:Bookingview_general.jpg]]


To make a booking, simply ''click and drag''


After clicking the end time a popup is displayed where the user selects project, batch no (optional) and confirms the booking by clicking the button named “Book”. See picture below.
First, click where you want the booking to start, then drag to where you want the booking to end.


[[File:Tool_Menu_My_Licensed_Tools_To_Bok_A_Tool_03.jpg||600px]]
[[File:Booking_clickdrag.jpg]]


You can also click once where you want your booking to start, then with your mouse grab the bottom and drag.
When you have selected the time, double click your "booking" to bring forward the "conform booking"-modal.


[[File:Booking_createbooking.jpg]]


After confirmation the booking is displayed in the calendar as shown in picture below.
In this modal, you can set information about your booking:


[[File:Tool_Menu_My_Licensed_Tools_To_Bok_A_Tool_04.jpg||600px]]
- Start time / end time: Here you can set the time and date of your booking
- Project: Every booking needs t be connected to a project of some kind.
- Supplementary information: Information, only visible to the booking user.
- Booking message: Message visible for other users. Shows when booking is hoovered in view.
- Batch No.: In case the booking is part of a batch.


By selecting another tool at the top of the page the user can book several tools at once.
When done, click the blue button "Book"
The bookings for the selected tool are displayed in blue. Other tool bookings made by the user are displayed in green. See pictures below.


[[File:Tool_Menu_My_Licensed_Tools_To_Bok_A_Tool_05.jpg||600px]]
If everything is ok, the modal will close, and the booking view will be updated, showing the new booking.
If not ok, he modal will remain, with a message telling what's wrong, and what to do.


Example of errors:
- Time exceeded. Some equipments may have limits in hours/minutes, and amount of future bookings you can have. These limitations are showed to the left in the booking view, button "booking rules"
- Booking overlap. You have chosen a time that over laps an other users booking. You can send a message, or th system can suggest an other time.
- Project expired. The project you try to book on has expired. Please contact your supervisor och an administrator.


The easiest way to edit a tool booking is simply to click the link “Edit” from the list [[Booked Tools]] at the [[Start page]].
As a admin or tool responsible/instructor for the selected equipment you have some other choices.
There are a number of rules and settings affecting the booking of tools. These are described in the section [[Booking in LIMS]].
For example, you have no time limit, and you can remove other users bookings.

Latest revision as of 13:46, 11 September 2013

The booking view can be reached either from from a list of tools, like "My licensed tools", when the user clicks the link “Book” to start booking a tool.

The view can also be reached by clicking the button "Calendar", in the top menu.

There are at this moment two booking views: The old one, and the new more adaptive one. The old will be removed, though

To see description for the old one, see old booking view.

When clicking, a calendar is displayed. All bookings are made in this calendar view.

This is the general booking view.

Bookingview general.jpg

To make a booking, simply click and drag

First, click where you want the booking to start, then drag to where you want the booking to end.

Booking clickdrag.jpg

You can also click once where you want your booking to start, then with your mouse grab the bottom and drag. When you have selected the time, double click your "booking" to bring forward the "conform booking"-modal.

Booking createbooking.jpg

In this modal, you can set information about your booking:

- Start time / end time: Here you can set the time and date of your booking - Project: Every booking needs t be connected to a project of some kind. - Supplementary information: Information, only visible to the booking user. - Booking message: Message visible for other users. Shows when booking is hoovered in view. - Batch No.: In case the booking is part of a batch.

When done, click the blue button "Book"

If everything is ok, the modal will close, and the booking view will be updated, showing the new booking. If not ok, he modal will remain, with a message telling what's wrong, and what to do.

Example of errors: - Time exceeded. Some equipments may have limits in hours/minutes, and amount of future bookings you can have. These limitations are showed to the left in the booking view, button "booking rules" - Booking overlap. You have chosen a time that over laps an other users booking. You can send a message, or th system can suggest an other time. - Project expired. The project you try to book on has expired. Please contact your supervisor och an administrator.

As a admin or tool responsible/instructor for the selected equipment you have some other choices. For example, you have no time limit, and you can remove other users bookings.