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About the Resource Scheduler

A Resource Scheduler is a type of bar chart that illustrates a schedule. You can access the Resource Scheduler by navigating to the Function Space Diary screen.

Figure 6 displays a Resource Scheduler and uses the floor plan of a hotel as an example. The Resource Scheduler sets values according to this example. You can use your own values to meet your deployment requirements.

Figure 6. Example of a Scheduler

Explanation of Callouts

The Resource Scheduler includes the following items:

1. Date navigation bar. Enables the user to modify the date displayed in the schedule.
2. Timescale selector. Includes the following:
   • D/H. Days and hours
   • D/DP. Days and day parts
   • W/D. Weeks and days
   • W/DP. Weeks, days, and day parts
   • M/D. Months and days
   • M/DW. Months, days of the week, and day parts

     A day part is a time period that occurs during the day. For example, morning, afternoon, evening, and night are day parts. You can customize the time period that defines a day part. For example, the morning day part comes predefined as 8:00 AM to Noon. You can modify it to another time period, such as 9:00 AM to Noon.

3. Display options / Filter pane. Enables the user to modify display options and set filters.
4. Resource pane. Displays a list of resources. A resource is something that the Resource Scheduler can use to support an event. A room is an example of a resource. An event is something that occurs in the Resource Scheduler. A meeting is an example of an event.
5. Timescale pane. Displays a timescale pane that includes date and time information. It includes the following items:
   • The major axis is a dimension that appears in the timescale pane. In Figure 6, the major axis displays Thursday, August 15.
   • The minor axis is a dimension that appears in the timescale pane. In Figure 6, the minor axis displays the time of day, such as 10AM.
   • The third axis is a dimension appears in the timescale pane. It displays this axis as a third dimension in addition to the major axis and the minor axis. You can use the third axis to display Siebel CRM information according to your deployment requirements. In Figure 6, the third axis displays the total number of rooms that are available in the resource for the current day. For example, 300/380 indicates that 300 rooms out of a total of 380 rooms are available for the current day.
6. Schedule pane. Displays the schedule as a timeline. It includes events that are scheduled for each resource.
7. Legend. Displays a legend that describes the meaning of each color that appears in the Schedule pane.

An abbreviation is a shortened version of a value that you can specify in the Value property of an object that the Resource Scheduler uses. ST is an example of an abbreviation. It indicates the start time of the Resource Scheduler. Siebel Open UI uses these abbreviations to reduce the volume of data transmission that occurs during communication from the Siebel Server to the client.