Blocked Times
Blocked times are times when appointments cannot be made. They are generally times that are part of the user’s normal working hours but need to be blocked. For example: for holidays and meetings.
For more information please see Blocked Times
Blocked Times Tab
The Blocked Times tab is where all times can be viewed and maintained by the user. To open the tab the user needs to click on the User button (showing the user’s email address) in the top margin, select DiaryBook Settings sub-menu and click on Blocked Times.
The tab consists of the following:
- A tool bar for the times containing buttons and menus
- A grid showing the times and waiting rooms
Blocked Times Tool Bar
The tool bar contains buttons and menus.
| Button | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Select all records in the grid | |
 | Deselect all records in the grid | |
 | Add a new record | |
 | Edit the record | The first selected record |
 | Delete record | All selected records |
 | Refresh the grid |
Blocked Times Grid
The grid contains the list of all Blocked Times created for the account.
| Column | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Reason | The reason for the blocked time | |
| Start | The start date and time of the block | |
| End | The end date and time of the block | |
| User | The name of the user it affects | If blank it affects all users |
Blocked Times Window
This section describes the fields in the Blocked Times window. The window allows the user to add new times and to edit existing ones.
Opening the Window
To add a time the user clicks on the plus icon in the tool bar within the Blocked Times tab. To edit a time the user can either double-click the record in the grid or highlight the record in the grid and click on the pencil icon.
Blocked Time Fields
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Reason | The reason for the block | |
| Start Date | The date the block starts | The user can type in the date or click the calendar icon to pick the date |
| Start Time | The time the block starts | The user can type in the time or click the drop-down to pick the time |
| End Date | The date the block ends | |
| End Time | The time the block ends | |
| User | The user affected | Leave blank to affect all users |