Add a blocked date to the calendar

1. From the navigation bar, click Enterprise>Organization>Calendar Dates.

   The Calendar Dates page opens.

   

   The Calendar Dates page lists all the dates when training cannot be scheduled that have be setup in SilkRoad Learning. On this page, you can:

   • Search for existing calendar dates
   • View properties for calendar dates
   • Add a calendar date
   • Delete a calendar date
2. Click Add.

   The Calendar Date Properties page opens.

   

   On this page, an administrator defines a non-working day or named date (such as a holiday) when no training can be scheduled. The fields vary depending on the rule type and pattern type selected.

   Fields

   Title: Type a name for the calendar date.

   Rule Type: Select Non Working Day or Named Date.

   Pattern Type: Select one of the following options:

   • Single Date: A single date on the calendar.
   • Day of the Week: Any day of the week (Sunday through Saturday).
   • Day of the Month: Any day of the month (1 through 31).
   • Work Week: A date that affects only Monday to Friday.
   • Full Week: A date that affects the whole week.
   • Date Span: Any date span with a start date and end date.

   Description: Type a description for the date.

   Single Date (Single Date selected): Click the calendar icon to select a specific date (day, month, and year).

   Day of the Week (Day of the Week selected): Select the day of the week.

   Day of the Month (Day of Month selected): Select the day of the month.

   Apply Rule Forever (various pattern types selected): Select this option if the rule is to apply forever. If unselected, specify the rule start and end dates by selecting dates from a calendar pop-up.

   Span Start Date (Date Span selected): Click the calendar icon to select a specific date (day, month, year) for the start date.

   Span End Date (Date Span selected): Click the calendar icon to select a specific date (day, month, year) for the end date.

3. Provide a title for the blocked date.
4. From the Rule Type drop-down box, select Non Working Day or Named Date.
5. From the Pattern Type drop-down box, select a pattern type.
6. Complete the remaining fields as appropriate.
7. Click Add.