Asset Bookings

The Asset Bookings module manages the booking of assets in the eq table.

Asset Bookings Settings

Asset Bookings access security functions

Asset Bookings fields for assets

User access to Asset Bookings can be controlled, and the booking of specific assets may be subject to an approval process.

Email is used to issue booking receipts, booking approval requests, booking notifications and booking cancellation advice.

In this module, the CSI Classification of an asset is referred to as the Asset Class.

Custom Files

In addition to configuration settings, the following files in the custom folder are accessed:

assetBookings\header.jpg The Booking List header image.
assetBookings\header.aspx A page whose content is displayed under the Booking List header image. Optional.
assetBookings\timetableHeader.aspx A page whose content is displayed under the timetable header line. Optional.
assetBookings\bookingEmail.htm The email template for confirming a asset booking.
assetBookings\approvalEmail.htm The email template for requesting a asset booking approval.
assetBookings\notificationEmail.htm The email template for the administrator to send a asset booking notification or cancellation.
assetBookings\Asset Bookings FAQs.pdf Accessed by a FAQs link in the Asset Bookings menu. If this file does not exist the link is not displayed.

These email templates may contain the following placeholders which are replaced when messages are sent:

$$appRoot$$ The SISfm web application root URL.
$$user$$ Name of person making booking.
$$site$$ Site in which asset is located.
$$asset$$ Asset ID of asset being booked.
$$title$$ Title of the booking.
$$time$$ Time of the booking. Not used in notificationEmail.htm where times are included in $$date$$.
$$date$$ Date of the booking.
$$id$$ Internal booking identifiers (links containing these must remain as supplied).
$$mapURL$$ View asset on map URL.
$$note$$ In bookingEmail.htm for an advisory note if the booking is awaiting approval.
In notificationEmail.htm for notification and cancellation text.
$$approver_comments$$ In notificationEmail.htm for comments made by the booking approver.
$$booking_comments$$ In notificationEmail.htm for comments about the asset (field eq.booking_comments)..

Bookings Database