What is a Recurring Block Time?
A recurring block time refers to a specific time that is regularly blocked out in a calendar, often on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. During this no appointments, meetings, or bookings can be made.
Recurring block time is created when a staff member is unavailable for appointments. These blocks can be created for various reasons, such as personal time, short breaks, lunch breaks, or preparation time before appointments. It helps ensure that staff availability is accurately reflected in the calendar.
How to create a recurring block time?
Block times can be created in two ways:
From the appointment calendar
From the staff attendance section
To create a block time from the appointment calendar:-
Log in to MioSalon
Click on the plus sign and select New Block Time. It takes you back to the appointment calendar page.
Note: Block Time is only accessible in Day View and Staff View.
From Appointment Calendar View:
From Appointment List View:
A Block Time pop-up window will appear.
Title - Enter a title
Staff - The staff name is automatically assigned based on the selected staff
Start Date - Change start date if needed
Start Time - Choose a start time
End Time - Choose an end time
Recurring Frequency -Select your preferred frequency to create a block time. The available options are Doesn’t Repeat, Every Day, Every Week, Every Month, and Custom.
Example,
Doesn’t Repeat - One-time personal errand, unexpected time off, or a short 15-minute break
Every Day - Lunch break at 1:00 PM every day, prayer time, and daily admin work
Every Week - Weekly team meeting, every Monday, 10–11 AM; weekly inventory restocking on Friday
Every Month - Monthly deep cleaning session, monthly reports review
Custom - Alternate day meditation time, 2nd and 4th Saturday closed block
Description - Write a description (eg, “Lunch Break” – Used daily 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM)
Check the Recurring Summary and click on Create. Block time will be created successfully.
To edit a block time, click on the already created block time, do the required edits and click on Update.
To delete a block time, click on the already created block time and click on Delete.
To create a block time for a day from the staff attendance:-
Log in to MioSalon
Go to Settings from the side menu.
Navigate to Module Settings and click on Staff.
Click on Daily Working Hours
Click the plus sign beside the staff name, under the preferred time slot and click on Add Block Time to create a block time.
A Block Time pop-up window will appear.
Title - Enter a title
Staff - The staff name is automatically assigned based on the selected staff
Start Date - Change start date if needed
Start Time - Choose a start time
End Time - Choose an end time
Recurring Frequency -Select your preferred frequency to create a block time. The available options are Doesn’t Repeat, Every Day, Every Week, Every Month, and Custom.
Example,
Doesn’t Repeat - One-time personal errand, unexpected time off, or a short 15-minute break
Every Day - Lunch break at 1:00 PM every day, prayer time, and daily admin work
Every Week - Weekly team meeting, every Monday, 10–11 AM; weekly inventory restocking on Friday
Every Month - Monthly deep cleaning session, monthly reports review
Custom - Alternate day meditation time, 2nd and 4th Saturday closed block
Description - Write a description (eg, “Lunch Break” – Used daily 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM)
Check the Recurring Summary and click on Create. Block time will be created successfully.
To edit a block time, click on the already created block time, do the required edits and click on Update.
To delete a block time, click on the already created block time and click on Delete.
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