RB3 – repeat on selected dates

Apr 6, 2021

When repeating a booking there are multiple options to select from. Weekly: This is the default option and will repeat the booking each week. Every D2: The number here varies depending on the day number your booking starts on. For a school with a 7 day or 10 day timetable this can be useful for […]

RB3 – Ad-hoc time based booking

While most bookings are based on the timetable, there are some occasions when you want to book a resource for a set time. Time based booking is now enabled within SOBS. You still initiate the booking in the same way from the calendar, and the booking form will begin by showing the period selected: To […]

RB: Schedule your report to create a notice

Apr 27, 2020

If your school has a subscription to both the Resource Booking and School Notices then you will have the option of scheduling your Resource Booking report to create a notice. Normally scheduled reports will create an email to a staff member, however in this special instance you can now create a School Notice with the […]

RB: Booking Confirmations

Sep 6, 2019

Do you have resources that are struggling to cope with the number of bookings? Computer labs that are always booked; contention among staff for technology suites; or a shortage of quality teaching spaces? Previously we implemented the “High-Use” flag for resources. This was an automated notification system that informed staff who were registered for “High-Use” […]

RB3: booking calendar display updates

Oct 26, 2018

Period label position and Add booking button The previous display, pictured on the right, listed period names left-aligned in each column, with a “+” icon for adding a booking, right aligned on the same column.  While this worked some users found it difficult to visualise the columns and consequently thought that “+” icon related to […]

RB3: Booking calendar display updates

Oct 25, 2018

Period label position and Add booking button The previous display, pictured on the right, listed period names left-aligned in each column, with a “+” icon for adding a booking, right aligned on the same column.  While this worked some users found it difficult to visualise the columns and consequently thought that “+” icon related to […]

RB: Anonymous booking

May 16, 2018

It’s not really anonymous – we know the people booking, they are staff, guests, students or parents, however sometime in the future we may extend this to include those unknown. What’s anonymous booking for? Resources that your school is willing to make available for the community, in an orderly fashion.  You might have a tennis […]

RB: Room change notifications

May 10, 2018

We’ve undertaken some improvements to the Room Change Notification facility. Firstly, what is Room Change Notifications:  When a room booking is created, updated or replaced the operator has the option of checking a box to create a Room Change Notification, this is a School Notice generated into the designated Room Change Notification group within the […]