Combined resources
Resources that are made up of other resources.
A combined resource is one that's made up of 2 or more other resources.
For example, your agency may have 2 rooms next to each other that are separated by a collapsible divider. In the Resource Booking System (RBS), this can be created as 3 separate resources:
Room A
: room for 10 paxRoom B
: room for 10 paxRoom C
: combined room for 20 pax
The third resource, Room C
, is the combined resource as it is made up of the other two resources.
When a user makes a booking for the combined resource Room C
, both Rooms A and B
will not be available for booking at that date and time slot.
Similarly, when a user makes a booking for Room A
or Room B
, the combined resource Room C
will not be available for booking at the same date and time slot.
Creating combined resources
Creating a combined resource is similar to creating any other resource in RBS:
On the side navigation bar, select Resources
Select All resources
Select Create resource
However, do note that:
You must create the individual resources first For example, if
Room C
is made up ofRooms A and B
, you must createRooms A and B
as resources in RBS before creatingRoom C
.When asked if it's a combined resource, select Yes. You must also select all the resources that make up the combined resource you're creating. This is important as it prevents the double-booking of resources.
Status of combined resources
A combined resource has its own resource status. This means when you set the status of the combined resource to Inactive
, it will not be available for booking. This is true even if its individual resources are active.
Hereโs an example, when combined resource Room C
is made up of Rooms A and B
:
Combined Room C | Room A | Room B | Is Room C available for booking? |
---|---|---|---|
Active | Active | Active | Yes |
Inactive | Active | Active | No |
However, the availability of a combined resource will also be affected by the status of its individual resources.
Room A | Room B | Is combined Room C available for booking? |
---|---|---|
Inactive | Active | No. The status of Room C will also be shown as |
Active | Inactive | No. The status of Room C will also be shown as |
More about resources
An overview of how resources work in the Resource Booking System.
Resources available for booking by users of more than 1 agency.
Categories to organise your resources, so it's easier for users to find them.
Resource presets
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