Activity Matrix Layouts

Currently, not all functionality is supported, so the POS framework is also available for backwards compatibility. Currently, the Java script framework only displays the Resources horizontally and can only display one day at a time for multiple resources view. If that is a required functionality, the user can use the POS framework to view those type of matrices.

JavaScript framework: If left blank, the matrix will be shown with 5-10-15-30-60 minute dynamic intervals, which the user can select in the matrix view.

• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Fixed.

This field specifies if resources should be placed horizontally or vertically in the matrix.

If the Fixed option is set, the Matrix Settings (Menu) must be defined and will be used as a template graphical view. The POS commands BOOKRESOURCE and SELLRESOURCE can be placed on this default menu to indicate resource position. The Time settings on the matrix layout will set the period to check for availability.

Note: On the "Change duration" action, there is also the possibility to open the related cards (Activity and Reservation) via the three dots menu.

Specifies if the user should be allowed to use the drag-and-drop feature to reschedule the activities to another time or resource.

Note: At the time of the drop, the system will check if the destination time and resource(s) are available and capable of handling the activity.

Note: Using standard Business Central filtering format, it is, however, possible to set the location filter to be able to present multiple locations in the matrix. The resource columns or rows are then presented separately for each location.

Note: The tooltip for the resource cell will automatically be showing the capabilities of the resource as well as any day specific comments. The comments are derived from the comment editing on the Resource list and card.

The interval in minutes, when the matrix view refreshes to show the latest information. If this field is not set, there is no automatic refresh of the matrix.
Note: If the page refresh interval is set, the system will try to optimize the speed of the matrix update. This means that every time the user opens a new date in the matrix, that date is kept in memory for faster refresh. The relevant date is not updated from the database, unless the user has inserted or modified entries for that date, or if other users have added or canceled activities. The date is redrawn only when the refresh interval has been exceeded based on the last refresh of the relevant date.

Example:

If the Page Refresh Interval (Min) is set to five minutes, then every time a matrix is drawn for a specific date, it will not be re-processed for the next five minutes, unless the current user adds or changes an appointment. This might be a good option for speed improvements in locations where you do not have constant bookings being entered on multiple user clients, since switching between dates that have already been viewed recently will be very fast.
Note: Even if the matrix is not refreshed and shows availability where there might be none, the user will not be able to book the time, since availability check is always based on the latest information. These refresh changes only apply to matrix run as a page, but not if it is being viewed within the POS as a POS menu.

Also, if an appointment is opened from the matrix and not changed, the matrix is not re-drawn.

Note: If a number of appointments has changed when a date is revisited, for the selected date, the system will force the redrawing of the matrix page. This is because if there are, for example, new activities entered by other users or web API since the date was last viewed, and thus, a re-draw is needed.