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How to closures versus slot blocking
Slot blocking and closures solve related but different problems. Slot blocking is best for one specific item/time situation inside the schedule. Closures are broader rules for unavailable periods and can apply across date ranges, time ranges, days of week, and selected items or all items.
Slot blocking and closures solve related but different problems. Slot blocking is best for one specific item/time situation inside the schedule. Closures are broader rules for unavailable periods and can apply across date ranges, time ranges, days of week, and selected items or all items.
Closures versus slot blocking
Slot blocking and closures solve related but different problems. Slot blocking is best for one specific item/time situation inside the schedule. Closures are broader rules for unavailable periods and can apply across date ranges, time ranges, days of week, and selected items or all items.
- Use slot blocking for one concrete session or one time slot that needs to stop selling.
- Use closures for repeated or date-range unavailability such as holidays, maintenance windows, or seasonal shutdowns.
- Closures can apply to all items or only selected items.
- Closures include a description, from date, end date, start time, end time, and optional day-of-week restriction.
Tips
- Use Slot view for hands-on operational changes and broader views like Item or Asset when you need planning context.
- Choose closures for recurring or date-range shutdowns and slot blocks for one-off operational holds.
- Keep item durations accurate, because schedule overlap logic and open time options depend on them.
- Review schedule filters before concluding a slot is missing; the booking may simply be filtered out.