1. Configuring Siebel Open UI Guide
  2. Overview of Customizing Resource Schedulers

Overview of Customizing Resource Schedulers

The following figure 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.

Example of a Resource Scheduler: This image is described in the surrounding text.

Explanation of Callouts

As shown in this image, 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.