The Day Diary screen is used to manage all appointments made for all staff for a single day. The diary entries are displayed in time order from the earliest appointment at the top to the latest at the bottom of the list.

The Day Diary screen includes a filter function to customise the way in which the diary entries are displayed.

The Select button is used to change the current client to one that is selected from the Day Diary Items list.

The Day Diary screen can also be accessed via the Month Diary or the Year Diary screens by double-clicking on a selected date.

Procedures

Filtering The Day Diary Items List

The diary filter is used to customise the way in which the diary screens will appear on the day, month, and year views of the diary.

Click Filter. The Item Count tab of the Select Diary Filter Options dialog will be displayed.
Select the required filter options.
Select the Day Shading tab.
Edit the required options.
Click OK. The dialog will close and the required filter criteria will be processed. The list will be updated.

Selecting A Client

From the Day Diary Items list, select an item.
Click Select. The current job will change to be the client relevant to the day diary item. The context bar will be updated.

Creating A Diary Entry

Click New. The General tab of the Diary Entry dialog will be displayed.
Enter the details.
Select the Notes tab.
Enter any notes.
Click OK. The dialog will close and a new diary entry will be created.

Select Diary Filter Options Dialog - Item Count Tab

The Item Count tab is used to select the content displayed on the Day Diary, Month Diary, and Year Diary screens. It includes three lists from which multiple selections may be made. These lists may be customised to modify the number of diary entries displayed.

Diary Entry Staff List

Filter the diary screens by staff member.

Column

Description

Name

Name of the diary entry staff.

Select

Click to filter the diary screens by staff member. The diary entries for the selected staff will be displayed on the diary screens.

Tip: Multiple selections can be made by clicking the individual row.

Diary Entry Type/Desc List

Filter the diary screens by diary entry appointment, task, or restriction type.

Column

Description

Name

Name of the diary entry type.

Select

Click to filter the diary screens by diary entry type. The diary entries for the selected diary entry types will be displayed on the diary screens.

Tip: Multiple selections can be made by clicking the individual row.

Diary Entry Location List

Filter the diary screens by diary entry location.

Column

Description

Name

Name of the diary entry location.

List of all Diary entry locations in Framework to filter by.

Select

Click to filter the diary screens by diary entry location. The diary entries for the selected diary entry locations will be displayed on the diary screens.

Tip: Multiple selections can be made by clicking the individual row.

Buttons

The following buttons apply to the currently selected list.

Buttons	Description
Select All	Click to select all items in the currently selected list.
Select None	Click to deselect all items in the currently selected list.

Select Diary Filter Options Dialog - Day Shading Tab

The Day Shading tab is used to filter the records displayed on the Day Diary, Month Diary, and Year Diary screens.

It also includes a diary legend, which is used as a guideline to the colours used on the month and year views to identify the diary entries scheduled for each day.

Options Group

Field

Description

Show Client Items?

Will the diary screens display client related diary entries?

Yes (default): The diary screens will display client related diary entries.
No: The diary screens will not display client related diary entries. This assists in finding internal diary entries.

Show Restriction Items?

Will the diary screens display restriction diary entries?

Restricted items are those created to restrict the availability of a particular staff member on a a particular day.

Yes (default): The diary screens will display restriction diary entries.
No: The diary screens will not display restriction diary entries.

Diary Legend Group

Field	Description
	Day from the previous/next month.
	Normal day.
	Current day.
	Day on which a diary item concerns the currently selected client.
	Day on which the currently selected client is unavailable.
	Day on which the specified staff member is unavailable.
	Day that has been made unavailable for all staff.
	Left bottom blue number indicates the number of diary entries for the day.

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