Setting up HOLIDAYS

[Leslie]

Hi Mike,
I need to set-up holidays for the calander but I can't figure it out. I went to Configure System Defaults & chose Holidays. I tried entering them in this sequence:

,3/31/02 Easter,5/27/02 Memorial Day Closed,7/4/02 Independence Day Closed, ....etc.

I guess I've got the wrong format because they don't show up in the calander.

[Michael Appell]

Hi Leslie,

you need to separate them with carrage returns. Also, don't forget to check the Alert on Holidays checkbox. Just list all the dates and holidays. Here's an example:

12/25/2001,Christmas
12/25/2002,Christmas
1/1/2001,New Years Day
1/1/2002,New Years Day


Mike

[LESLIE]

It's not working that way either, is it because I haven't updated to v.4.1? I'm still using 4.0

[Michael Appell]

Did you check the box to Alert on Holidays? Did you click the Save button?

You don't need to upgrade - this was a feature in the first release.

Do you have pc Anywhere? I'll be more than happy to sign on and take a look. After you enter a date in the calendar hit the tab key or click out of the date and you should get an alert if it falls on a holiday.

The other option would be for you to email me the system.dbf and system.fpt files. They are small and are in the a1law\data folder.

Mike

[LESLIE]

You're right, it does prompt me when I try to enter an appt on a scheduled holiday & it appears not to let me override that prompt to enter an appointment anyway. Is there a way to enter an appointment on a day set-up through SYSTEM, HOLDIDAY? And is there a way for the HOLIDAYS I set-up to print in the calander?

[Michael Appell]

It allows you to enter the appointment. It may remind you a few times depending on what you are clicking out of but it will allow you to save the appointment.

At the present time - it does not print the holiday on the calendar but I'll note it for a future addition.

Mike