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Overview of Customizing Resource Schedulers

Figure 40 includes an example of a resource scheduler, which is a type of bar chart that includes a schedule that allows the user to schedule a resource. In this example, the Function Space Diary is a resource scheduler that allows the user to schedule a room in a hotel. The room is the resource. You can use a different resource scheduler to meet the deployment requirements of your Siebel application.

Figure 40. Example of a Resource Scheduler

Explanation of Callouts

The resource scheduler includes the following items:

1. Date navigation bar. Allows the user to modify the date that Siebel Open UI displays in the schedule.
2. Time scale selector. Includes the following time scales:
   • 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 examples of 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. For information about customizing the day part, see Step 5.

3. Filter pane. Allows the user to filter data that Siebel Open UI displays in the schedule.
4. Resource pane. Displays a list of resources. A resource is something that a resource scheduler can use to support an event. A room is an example of a resource. An event is something that occurs in a resource. A meeting is an example of an event.
5. Timescale pane. Displays a time scale that includes date and time information. It includes the following items:
   • The major axis is a dimension that Siebel Open UI displays in the time scale. In this example, the major axis displays the current day, which is Monday, July 22.
   • The minor axis is a dimension that Siebel Open UI displays in the time scale. In this example, the minor axis displays the time of day, such as 10:00 AM.
   • The third axis is a dimension that Siebel Open UI displays in the time scale. 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 this example, the third axis displays the total number of rooms that are available 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. Includes events that are scheduled for each resource.
7. Legend. Displays a legend that describes the meaning of each color that Siebel Open UI displays in the Schedule pane.

Using Abbreviations When Customizing the Resource Scheduler

An abbreviation is an optional shortened version of a value that you can specify in the Value property of an object that a resource scheduler uses. ST is an example of an abbreviation. It indicates the start time of a resource scheduler. Siebel Open UI uses these abbreviations to reduce the amount of information that it sends from the Siebel Server to the client. This book includes the abbreviations that you can use for Siebel Hospitality. Unless noted elsewhere, these abbreviations come predefined with Siebel Open UI, and you can use only the abbreviations that this book describes. For help with using abbreviations, see Getting Help from Oracle.