Calpendo Admin FAQs

How to work with formatting strings
Context: Formatting strings are used in a number of locations such as the bookings settings in order to control how information is displayed to a user.  Thi...
Fri, 27 Mar, 2020 at 1:18 PM
How to create a one-to-many relationship in Calpendo
Context: Although by default Calpendo contains a complex database structure out of the box, you may have a situation in your own facility which requires add...
Thu, 21 Mar, 2019 at 1:03 PM
How to make a new field/property editable or read only
Context: When adding properties to a biskit to display something in either a resource or a booking, it may be necessary to ensure that this field can't ...
Thu, 21 Mar, 2019 at 1:03 PM
Importing Users through CSV
The following instructions are for importing a standard user to Calpendo where there are no additional customised fields for the user.  These instructions a...
Tue, 5 Nov, 2019 at 12:46 PM
How to add a submenu in the Calendar pointing to a bookmark
Context: Bookmarks in Calpendo are a useful way to organise views of resources, especially if you have a large number of them on your Calpendo.  Calpendo do...
Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 at 9:27 AM
How to add a new Information page
Context: If your Calpendo already has Information pages setup for you, you may want to add in additional pages either as a separate main page or as a child ...
Thu, 2 Jan, 2020 at 11:09 AM
How to enable iCal feeds and generate a new link
Context: iCal feeds by default are turned off on a system and need to be enabled and each link automatically generated. Suitable for: Enabling iCal can ...
Thu, 21 Mar, 2019 at 1:04 PM
How to restrict a text field to a specific number of characters
If you want to restrict a string property to only allow a specific number of characters for entry use the following instructions. In the Admin menu ...
Mon, 15 Mar, 2021 at 2:28 PM
How to make a field editable by admins only
Context: In your booking form you may want to set a field to be edited only by an administrator. This may be useful if you wanted to include a field for con...
Thu, 21 Mar, 2019 at 1:04 PM
How to edit or create drop down menus (single choice)
Context: In a number of areas in Calpendo, it is possible to add in drop down menus such as choosing from a range of configuration options for a resource or...
Tue, 5 Nov, 2019 at 12:45 PM