Blocking out time

When a device is going to be unavailable for a time, whether it’s for a few hours on a specific day, or for an extended period of time, you can mark it on the Calendar page as such. To disable a device, it must be properly registered in the Device table, and displayed on the Calendar page. Blocking out a period of time is available to all users with order scheduling permission.

To block out a period of time for a specific device,

1. Click on the Scheduling tab to get to the Scheduler’s Calendar page.

2. Click the Create Block button, , to pop up the Block panel.

3. Select the Mode:

   • Once – Block is created as a single instance, on the specified date.

   • Daily – Block is assigned to the specified hours for each day in the time period.

   • Weekly – Block is assigned to the specified hours of the First Day and each day of the week until the Last Day.

   • Biweekly – Block is assigned to the specified hours for each occurrence of the selected day in the two-week period.

4. Select start and end dates, and the start and end times.

5. Check Overwrite to apply the block even if orders already exist in these time slots. If cleared, a warning pops up informing you of the conflict. Otherwise, the Unschedule setting is applied. If Unschedule is checked, all conflicting orders are automatically unscheduled and returned to the Order list section. If unchecked, scheduled orders remain in the calendar, even though the block is applied.

6. Select the device from the Device list.

7. Add a comment to the Note field. It will be displayed on the calendar.

8. Click Create to mark the device disabled.

To remove a block from a device, drag it to the Order area or right-click on it and select Delete Block.

You can schedule exams to a device even when the device is marked unavailable. Depending on the validator configuration, you may receive a pop-up notice warning you the device is unavailable at the selected time. Clear the warning, and schedule accordingly.