Setting Advance Booking Windows in Plus2
Problem
Administrators need to control how far ahead customers can book an activity or class. The Restrictions number on each Plus2 activity or reservation sets this, and its counting is easy to get wrong.
Resolution
Open the activity or reservation
- Open the activity or reservation and go to its Restrictions tab.
Enter the advance booking number
- The number counts from 0 = unlimited:
Enter Bookable 0 As far ahead as the booking sheet is open 1 Same day only 2 One day ahead 3 Two days ahead 8 Seven days ahead 11 Ten days ahead - Typical windows: classes 7 days (enter 8), racquet sports 10 days (enter 11), some sessions up to three months.
Save
- Click Save.
Notes
- The booking sheet opening period (how far ahead anything can be scheduled, usually one year) is set at build. Recurring classes extend a day at a time as the window rolls forward.
- Midnight offset releases a day's classes at one set time rather than exactly N days before each start. The Plus2 midnight offset applies in 360 automatically; it must also be switched on for Go. It applies to classes, not activities.
- Impact on Go Book: Operator's Book Look look-ahead (
Configuration > Modules > Configure) only controls how far ahead sessions are visible (default 14 days). The Plus2 restriction still controls when they can be booked. Go Book shows when the next session opens for booking. Operator can give non-member price levels a shorter window. See Configuring Booking Release Time for Classes and Activities in Go Book. - Staff booking in Plus2 or 360 aren't bound by Go's online booking rules.
- Related: Configuring Activities in Plus2; Setting Up Classes and Reservations in Plus2.