Additional controls for calendars

With the exception of the "Appointment series" element, additional controls for calendars can only be used if a calendar or resource element is on the current page. Many of the additional controls are already included in the calendar or resource element.

All additional controls can be found in the "Applications" module in the "Elements" area. A new additional control can be created by positioning the desired element on the workspace from here using drag & drop.

Further information on creating elements can be found here.

The Element Properties dialog opens automatically when a new element is created. The properties dialog of an existing element can be opened by double-clicking on the element on the workspace, via the context menu "Properties" or via the main menu "Edit / Properties" if the element is selected on the workspace.

Previous / Next

These two button actions are used in combination with the "Calendar" and "Resource" elements. With these buttons, the user can navigate forwards and backwards through the calendar or resource element.

In the properties dialog of a Back or Forward button, select the action type (Back or Forward) and the calendar or resource item being controlled.

Basic configuration of the element

This dialog is only displayed if there is more than one calendar or resource element on the current page. If the additional control "Forward/Backward" is then created, you can decide in this dialog which calendar or resource element is to be controlled with it.

View selection

You will also find this dialog when you edit the properties of the legend.

This element can be used to switch the display of the calendar or resource element, e.g. from the daily to the weekly or monthly view.

In the properties dialog, you can change the title of the element and select the calendar or resource element that should be controlled by it.

Calendar filter

This additional control creates a small calendar that can be used to control the diagram of a calendar or resource element when a date is selected.

All information on the properties dialog can be found here.

Date display area

This element displays the current date in the calendar. The date is formatted according to the display that is currently set in the calendar.

All information on the properties dialog can be found here.

Appointment series

This allows appointment series to be created. Create the appointment series element on an input page.

A link is then displayed in the browser, via which a page for the configuration of the appointment series is displayed. Further information on the functions of the appointment series in the browser can be found here.

Properties dialog settings

Title

Give the appointment series a title. Information on multilingual titles can be found here.

From / to

In these drop-down lists, select the fields that contain the start and end of the appointment.

Series duration

Defines how many appointments will be created in total. In this, the interval is used that is defined by the user in the browser. The start date will be repeated either daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.

Copy all data fields

This setting causes all data fields in the current data group to be copied. The value that is chosen for the start date will be applied to any new appointments created by the recurring appointment. For this purpose, Intrexx uses its own data group "Serial appointments", in which the new appointments are written.

Data fields to be copied

If the "Copy all data fields" setting is not set, data fields can be selected from a dialog by double-clicking. If data fields are selected, additional data fields can be added or already selected data fields can be removed via the context menu.

Trigger workflows

With this setting, processes connected to the start date will be initiated, as well as for subsequent appointments. Deactivate the setting if this is not desired.

Plugin selector

With the "Plugin selection" element, users can hide or show appointments from calendar plugins that are integrated in the current calendar in the browser. Further information can be found here.

All information on the settings in the properties dialog of the additional control can be found here.

Legend

Appointments can be categorized in calendar and resource elements. The legend lists these categories with the corresponding background and font color as soon as appointments that are assigned to categories have been entered. This makes it quick and easy to see the category of an appointment in the calendar diagram.

In the properties dialog, you can change the title of the element and select the calendar or resource element to link to the legend.

It is also possible to set the legend to be displayed horizontally instead of vertically.

Selection of resources

This element displays a link in the browser that can be used to open a page for selecting resources. The resources that should not be displayed in the resource diagram can be deselected there. Resources that are not shown can also be shown again if required. Further information can be found here.

The settings in the properties dialog correspond to the settings that are possible for the legend.