Segments is the table management function that allows you to change your core diary setting for a specific date range without affecting your day to day setup, more commonly known in ResDiary as normal operations. Among those setting you can find areas, tables, services and rules. You can edit an existing segment to input additional date ranges and extend its duration.
⚠️ Important: Before moving forward ensure you already have an existing segment you want to extend.
Extend your segment
Since segments are managed by dates, and all dates are included in the normal operations segment by default, you’ll first need to take the date range you want to use for the new segment out of the normal operations segment. For example, you want to extend an existing segment for valentine's day, your normal operations segment runs from 17/12/2017 to 31/12/2037, therefore, we need to edit the normal operations date range and remove 14/02/2026.
🤓 Tip: Have a pen and paper at the ready to write down the dates you are adding and removing.
Remove the date range from existing segment
Follow the steps below to exclude a date range from your existing segment:
Click Settings, then Segments.
Click the Edit
icon of your segment, by default is Normal Operations.From the Date Range section, find the one that includes the dates you want to use on your segment and write those down.
Click the Delete button next to that date range.
Add two date ranges that exclude those dates:
Add Start Date.
Add End Date.
Click Add Date Range.
You now have two date periods that exclude the ones you want to use for the segment, click Save.
⚠️ Important: Always include past dates into your day to day segment as these will ensure you can see the history of those dates on your grid view.
Extend your segment
Follow the steps below to extend your existing segment:
Click Settings, then Segments.
Click the Edit
icon of your segment.Enter the Start and End Date.
Click Add Date Range.
Click Save.
Existing bookings
Since your segment is extended all existing bookings made on that date range are unallocated. You may want to reallocate the bookings straight away or wait until you have made the necessary adjustments to the new segment setup.