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Use the Object Bookings tab to:


Note: The following message is displayed if the object is booked more than it is available: You may not make this booking due to lack of availability.

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titleOpening the Object Bookings tab

To open the Object Bookings tab:

  1. Select Module > Objects > Bookings Maintenance from the main menu.
    The Object Bookings Maintenance window is displayed.
  2. Click .
    The Object Booking Search window is displayed.
  3. Search for the required booking. See Searching for object bookings.
  4. Select the booking to edit.
  5. Click .
    The Object Bookings tab of the Object Booking window is displayed.


Note: This window is also available from the Bookings sub-tab of the Objects tab in Community Maintenance. See Community Maintenance - Objects tab in the Community manual.

Booking Details area key fields and buttons
Fields

Field

Description

Booking Seq

Booking sequence number. This is the unique identifying number for the booking.

Created Date

Date that the booking was created.

Created By

Person who created the booking.

Booked By

Synergetic ID number of the person who is making the booking.

Object Search

Barcode or ID number of the object to be booked.

Object

Name of the selected object.

Term From

Beginning date of the term in which the object is to be booked.
If you select the term dates, other dates are filled in for you.

Term To

End date of the term in which the object is to be booked.

Date From

Beginning date and time from which the object is to be booked.

To set the time:

  1. Specify the date.
  2. Press the right arrow key, while positioned in the Date From field.
  3. Enter the time.

Date To

Date and time when the object is to be returned by.

To set the time:

  1. Specify the date.
  2. Press the right arrow key, while positioned in the Date To field.
  3. Enter the time.

Quantity

Number of objects available to be booked.
For example, a textbook object can have multiple copies associated with it.

Note: This field is not displayed for standalone objects.

Build based on Classes

If an object is a parent object associated with multiple child objects, the booking can be made against a class.
A common example of this type of booking is a class text that has multiple copies. A booking is made for the textbook parent object for the class.
If this field is selected, the booking is made against the classes selected in the Classes field.
If this field is cleared, the booking can only be made to an individual object.

Note:
This field is not displayed for standalone objects.

Comment

Brief comment about the booking.

Status Code

Select the status of the booking. For example, booking made or booking confirmed.

Status Date

The date the status applies from.

Status Description

A description of the status.

Classes

Classes to which the object is booked.

Note:
This grid is not displayed for standalone objects.

Buttons

Button

Description

(Booked By field)

Select the person to book the object to. See Select Person window.

(Booked By field)

Launch Community Maintenance for the selected person.
See Maintaining community members in the Community manual.

(Object Search field)

Search for an object. See Searching for objects.

(Object Search field)

Launch Object Maintenance to view or update the details of the selected object. See Maintaining objects.

Display the history of changes made to the status of the object.

Delete the current booking.

Issue the object loan.


Object Booking - Object Bookings tab key fields and buttons
Fields

Field

Description

Include Past Bookings

When selected, both past and current bookings for the object are displayed.

Buttons

Button

Description

Launch Object Maintenance to view or update the details of the selected past booking.
See Maintaining objects.

Grid area fields

Field

Description

Name

Name of the person who made the booking.

From

Beginning date of the booking.

To

End date of the booking.

Qty

Number of objects in the booking.

Class

Class to which the booking was made, if applicable.

Object

Object number of the object booked.

Seq

Sequence number of the booking. This is the unique identifying number of the booking.