Editing display options for the Schedule Grid

Read further to learn how to display product SKU details, display session end time, display session duration, display product and availability colors, or find answers to frequently asked questions. 

New to the Schedule Grid? Read the article, Introduction to the Schedule Grid to learn more.

Accessing the features mentioned in this article

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

• Calendar > Schedule Grid
   

What more do I need to use this feature?

• Admin or restricted permissions to View calendars.
   

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?

• Your account must have access to classic products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our classic products version of Checkfront. This feature is not available for use with classic items (Inventory > Items) in our classic items version. → Learn more about products. 

Follow these steps to show product SKU details underneath product names in the Schedule Grid:

1. Go to the Schedule Grid (Calendar > Schedule Grid).
2. Select the Display Options button.
   
   
    

3. Place a check mark next to the SKU option.
   
   
    

   Product SKU details display by default The Schedule Grid shows product SKU details by default.

    

4. View the Schedule Grid, which updates automatically when you make a selection.
   
   
    

   What is a SKU? A SKU is the unique identifier for a product, e.g., kayakrental2026.

    

   Reset and Select All options   You can click the Reset button to clear your selection(s).   You can click the Select all button to automatically select all options.

Follow these steps to show the session end time beside the session start time in the Schedule Grid:

1. Go to the Schedule Grid (Calendar > Schedule Grid).
2. Select the Display Options button.
   
   
    
3. Place a check mark next to the Session End Time option.
   
   
    

4. View the Schedule Grid, which updates automatically when you make a selection.
   
   
    

   Reset and Select All options   You can click the Reset button to clear your selection(s).   You can click the Select all button to automatically select all options.

Follow these steps to show the session duration beside the session time in the Schedule Grid:

1. Go to the Schedule Grid (Calendar > Schedule Grid).
2. Select the Display Options button.
   
   
    
3. Place a check mark next to the Session Duration option.
   
   
    

4. View the Schedule Grid, which updates automatically when you make a selection.
   
   
    

   Know the following:   You can click the Reset button to clear your selection(s).   You can click the Select all button to automatically select all options.

Visually use color coding to distinguish sessions by product and availability. This feature lets you quickly assess session occupancy and identify fully booked, low-availability, or closed sessions at a glance.

Follow these steps to show product and availability colors in the Schedule Grid:

1. Go to the Schedule Grid (Calendar > Schedule Grid).
2. Select the Display Options button.
   
   
    
3. Open the Color Coding drop-down menu.
   
   
    

4. Select one of the following options from the expanded menu:
    

   Option	Description
   None	Select this option to show no session color coding.
   Product	Select this option to show session color coding previously assigned to products. The system displays product color coding by default.
   Availability	Select this option to show session color coding based on product availability.

   
   
   
   You can find the descriptions of system availability colors in the table below:
    

   Color	Description
   Light Green	The product has no bookings for this date.
   Green	The product is less than 50% booked for this date.
   Yellow	The product is more than 50% booked for this date, however not yet fully booked.
   Red	The product is fully booked for this date.
   Red (greyed out)	The product is closed by a closure event for this date.
   Grey	The product has an orphaned session for this date.   Orphaned sessions are deleted/updated product timeslots, which are no longer available unless you have bookings connected to them.

    

5. View the Schedule Grid, which updates automatically when you make a selection.
   
   
    

   Know the following:   You can click the Reset button to clear your selection(s).   You can click the Select all button to automatically select all options.   Learn more about assigning category and product colors here: How do I assign colors to product categories and products?

What product availability does the Schedule Grid display?

• The Schedule Grid only displays products with Timeslots availability.
  
   

Next Steps

You can continue to the next article in this series to learn more about viewing session details from the Schedule Grid.

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