Problem / Question
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Are there any features that aren’t being moved over to the new Matrix Booking?
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What functionality isn’t being carried over to the redesigned Matrix Booking?
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What can’t I do in the redesigned Matrix Booking?
Solution / Answer
Below are the actions, features, and functionality that are no longer supported in the redesigned Matrix Booking:
Resource search in New bookings screen
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Specific locations search bar.
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Select a week and month.
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Quick search links (for example, today or tomorrow) as the booking area automatically opens in the new version.
Viewing resource search results
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Filter by specific resource.
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In List view:
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Available period isn’t displayed.
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Grouping by time slot where no start time specified.
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Select the resource name to see resource and location information.
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In Calendar view: Week and Month views aren’t available.
Making a booking
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In the booking form:
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Change booking location.
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“Who can see this” info text not displayed.
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Floor plan link to show the floor plan.
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Managing bookings
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For My bookings and All bookings – List view:
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Filter by specific resource name.
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Resource alert not displayed.
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Booked by [booking organiser] not displayed (book on behalf).
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My bookings – table view:
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Columns can’t be reordered.
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Export or print.
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Select owner to open new email window.
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All bookings – Table view:
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Columns can’t be reordered.
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Export or print.
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Select owner to open new email window.
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Reports (now under Bookings screen)
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In Calendar view: Week and Month views aren’t available.
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Cancellations, Tentative bookings, Orphaned bookings, Work requests:
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Filter by specific resource name.
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Export or print.
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Visitors
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Export or print.
Miscellaneous features
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User preferences – Start screen and default location.
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User preferences – Default new booking screen.
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Location selector (from the black header bar) – is now covered by the search location picker on the Search screen. The last selected location is always remembered.
Note: where Export and Print functionality has been removed from the reports, you can still export and print your data using the dashboard of your choice in Matrix Booking Insight , with our rich data and analytics for all your reporting needs.