There are three different ways of reserving objects in EZbooking. The booking in question determines which way is appropriate:
The calendar can be viewed in two modes, by the month or by the week. If you choose to view the calendar by the month you can see all bookings for a chosen object during that month. You select which object to view in the menu above the calendar image. The monthly calendar thus shows all bookings as well as all the available times for a particular object. The weekly calendar, then, displays all the objects in a selected category and gives you a practical overview of what objects in that category are available and at what times.
To make a booking via the calendar, you first need to choose the right month or week, then the category and the specific object to be booked. The last thing you need to do is click on the actual date that you want to make the reservation for. The booking window that then opens lets you specify the time frame and add other relevant information. After that the information is saved and the booking has been made.
When clicking the link “Search object” you arrive at a page that lets you select various search criteria such as date, number of people and category.
Examples of available object meeting the criteria are then presented in a list from which it is possible to select and book an object that suits your needs.
If you would like to make a booking that recurs at chosen time intervals, you click the link “Recurrent bookings”. The booking window then lets you specify which object you would like to reserve as well as the time frame and particular hours that the booking applies to. You then select what days of the week the booking concerns and whether it concerns all weeks or just every other week.
If a booking needs to be changed, it can be done either by opening it via the link in the calendar, or via the link “My bookings” in the right-hand menu. That way there is no need to search through the calendar for the right date. This is convenient when several bookings need to be changed or if the change concerns a booking at a much late date.
Administrators are able to book objects for other users. In their booking window, the box “Book for” appears and the name of the person on whose behalf the booking is made is then entered there. This way the booking statistics are correct regardless of who actually makes the actual booking. Users with the role of “Receptionist” are also allowed to make bookings for other users.