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Managing subjects

Create subjects and configure their planning rules

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Subjects are the specific topics that customers can book appointments for.

Viewing subjects

  1. Go to Organisation > Subjects.
  2. The subjects list shows all configured subject groups and their subjects.
Screen 1 Subjects overview

Adding a subject

  1. Go to Organisation > Subjects.
  2. Click + Subject.
Screen 2 Add subject button
  1. Fill in the following fields:
Field Description
Available for customers Toggle to make the subject visible in the booking plugin
Title The display name of the subject
External ID An identifier used for integrations and plugin filtering
Subject group The subject group this subject belongs to
Order A number that determines display order within the subject group
Description A description shown to customers (maximum 255 characters)
Instructions Additional instructions displayed to customers before booking
Outcome lists The outcome lists linked to this subject for completion and cancellation
  1. Click Save.

Planning rules per subject

For each subject, you can configure default planning rules that apply across all offices:

Rule Description
Allowed Whether this subject is available for booking
Auto accept Automatically confirm appointments or require manual acceptance
Duration The default appointment length in minutes
Buffer Trailing buffer time after each appointment
Granularity The interval at which time slots are offered
Earliest slot Minimum lead time before an appointment can be booked
Latest slot Maximum number of days in the future that slots are shown
Max concurrent Maximum number of overlapping appointments per Agent

Office Managers can override these rules at the office level.

Screen 3 Subject planning rules