Matrix layouts (templates) are used to create graphical matrix views of availability and resource assignments. You can access the layouts via the Role Center, the Reservation and Activity cards, and from the POS.
To set up a matrix layout
- Navigate LS Activity - Setup - Activity Matrix Layout.
- On the Activity Matrix Layout page, click New on the Home action menu.
The tables below list and describe the fields on the Matrix Template Card:
General FastTab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | A unique ID for the template. |
| Description | General description. |
| Interval Type | The time interval used to present the availability. |
| Resource Layout | Available options:
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. |
| Time From/To | The time period shown in the matrix. |
| Cell Pressed Handling | Defines the function that is processed when the user clicks a cell in the matrix which presents activity. The default action is None, but the user can also Open the related Activity card or the Reservation Card. |
Filters FastTab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Activity Type | Filter for the products that can be booked in the matrix. |
| Resource Group Filter | Filter for what resources are displayed in the matrix. |
| Resource Attribute Filter | Additional resource filtering based on resource attributes. |
| Resource Location Filter | If the resource location filter is blank, the matrix is presenting only resources in the currently active location. 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. |
| Check Resource Schedule | If the resources are schedule based, then days and times that are not scheduled are excluded from the view. This is useful for displaying resources that present courses and/or classes with specific schedules. |
View Settings FastTab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Matrix Settings (Defaults) | The POS menu settings used as default values for the presentation of the matrix. If you leave this field blank, the default value will be used. |
| Resources Skin | The POS GUI scheme of the resource cells. |
| Interval Skin | The POS GUI scheme of the interval cells. |
| Unavailability Skin | The POS GUI scheme used to present unavailability. |
| Calendar Skin | The POS GUI scheme used to present the Calendar button. |
| Assigned Skin | The POS GUI scheme used to present assigned cells. |
| Show No. of Days | The number of days to show in the matrix section. |
| Caption Script | The label template used to present the cell captions on assigned cells; that is, the information from the activity to be shown in the matrix. |
| Page Refresh Interval | The interval in minutes, when the matrix view will refresh to show the latest information. If this field is not set, there is no automatic refresh of the matrix. |
| Date Format String | The date format to be used for the date section in the matrix. See standard Business Central format options for dates. |
| Progress Bar | To specify if the system should present a progress bar while drawing the matrix. This should be used when the matrix is presenting a large number of resources or dates and times that might be time consuming to calculate and process. |
Glyph Settings FastTab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Glyph 1-4 Script | There are four possibilities to add glyph information in each matrix cell. The script controls what information is shown based on the activity occupying the cell. |
| Glyph 1-4 Offset | The POS GUI offset for the glyph text. |
| Glyph 1-4 Position | The position of the glyph text in each cell. |
| Glyph 1-4 Font | The font to use for the glyph text in each cell. |