Self Scheduling Visual Cues
The Self Scheduling Visual Cues screen is used to set up visual alerts to display on the self schedule screen for certain conditions, such as alternate schedules, scheduled classes, unavailability, and recurring unavailability.
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To select an item to assign a visual cue, highlight the item in the Available Visual Cues pane. Drag the item to the Selected Visual Cues pane.
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To remove an item from the display sequence, highlight the item in the Selected Visual Cues pane. Drag the item to the Available Visual Cues pane.
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For each selected item, indicate the Location of the visual cue, the Color of the cue and the Cell Text (if Text is selected in the Location field).
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Click on the Save button to save the entry before exiting the screen.
Location
The Location determines where in the schedule cell this visual cue is displayed. The color displayed for all options is selected in the Color field.
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Some locations, such as "Weekend", do not offer all the options listed below.
The following location options are available:
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None |
Does not display a visual cue. |
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Border |
Displays a colored border around the outside of the cell. |
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Upper Left |
Displays a colored triangle in the upper left corner of the schedule cell. |
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Lower Left |
Displays a colored triangle in the lower left corner of the schedule cell. |
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Upper Right |
Displays a colored triangle in the upper right corner of the schedule cell. |
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Lower Right |
Displays a colored triangle in the lower right corner of the schedule cell. |
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Background |
Displays the selected color in the entire schedule cell. |
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Text |
Displays a text cue in the cell. The text displayed is taken from the Cell Text field. |
Color
The Color field is used to select the color of the visual cue, which is either a border, background color, or text.
Action Buttons
The following Action is available in the left pane:
Reset
Click on the Reset button to set the values in the open My Preferences screen back to the default settings set up in the System Preferences screen.
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The following topics are available in this chapter Recurring Unavailability Color |
Alternate Schedules Cell Text
The text that is to appear in the schedule cell as a visual cue for schedules in a different organization from the open schedule. This value is only displayed when the Text option is selected in the Location field.
Alternate Schedules Color
The color used for the visual cue for indicating a schedule in a different organization unit from the open schedule.
Alternate Schedules Location
Determines where in the schedule cell this visual cue is displayed, indicating employee scheduled activities in another organization unit from the open schedule.
Recurring Unavailability Color
The color displayed for all Location options, to indicate days where an employee has an approved recurring unavailability.
Recurring Unavailability Location
Determines where in the schedule cell this visual cue is displayed to indicate employee unavailability that follows a pattern, such as every Wednesday from 9:00-12:00.
Recurring Unavailability Text
Determines the text displayed in a schedule cell to indicate the employee has approved recurring unavailability. This value is only displayed when the Text option is selected in the Location field.
Scheduled Classes Location
Determines where in the schedule cell this visual cue is displayed, to indicate the employee is enrolled in an Education Tracking class.
Scheduled Classes Color
The color displayed for all Location options, to indicate an employee is scheduled for an Education Tracking class.
Scheduled Classes Cell Text
Determines the text displayed in a schedule cell, to indicate the employee is enrolled in an Education Tracking class. This value is only displayed when the Text option is selected in the Location field.
Unavailability Cell Text
Determines the text displayed in a schedule cell to indicate the employee has approved unavailability. This value is only displayed when the Text option is selected in the Location field.
Unavailability Color
The color displayed for all Location options, to indicate days where an employee has approved unavailability.
Unavailability Location
Determines where in the schedule cell this visual cue is displayed to indicate an employee requested time off, which has been approved by the supervisor.
Weekend Color
The color displayed to indicate a weekend schedule cell.
Weekend Location
Determines whether or not to display the background shading indicating a weekend schedule.