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Virtual resources

Key information

The reservation settings and parameters modules are closely related:

  • the settings will allow you to create notions
  • the parameters will allow you to specify these notions to apply your own rules

Key features

Purpose

The virtual resource was created to allow a type of member to reserve the field, court or course he or she wants according to a type of reservation. The purpose is also to prevent these people from reserving all of the resources at the same time (read examples below).

Synonym of "virtual resource"

Limit online reservation, virtual reservation, managing VIP reservations.

What is a virtual resource made for?

This notion is used to create a group of resources. Then, you can define specific rules of availability for reservation. For a given group, you can also define the number of simultaneous reservations on all the resources of that group.

Where can I manage virtual resources?

Adding, editing or deleting

You can add, edit or delete virtual resources in the “Reservation” section, under the “Settings” module and in the “Resources” menu.

Defining rules that apply to a virtual resource

Rules that apply to a virtual resource are specified in the “Reservation” section, under the “Parameters” module, in the “Reservation system” and “Quotas” menus.

Characteristics of a virtual resource

Category: The category is the same as a type of resource. It is used to arrange resources on the schedules, but the virtual resources do not appear on it.

Name: This is the name of your virtual resource as it will be displayed when you define the rules in the “Reservation system” and “Quotas” menus.

Public resource: This characteristic is not used for virtual resources

Virtual resource: Check “Yes” to make your resource virtual and have access to its characteristics.

Composition: Click on the various resources you need to constitute the virtual resource. To select several resources, hold the “ctrl” key.

Maximum number of reservations scheduled at the same time: Define the number of simultaneous reservations possible among the resources you have previously selected.

Description : This area is only visible here. You can use it to write a reminder or add a comment.

Examples of use

Golf

No golf club using ExtraClub uses this notion.

Tennis

Use for VIPs

Some clubs would like to allow their VIP members (top-ranked players, etc.) to reserve earlier or for a longer period of time. At the same time, they would like to limit these special authorizations so that VIPs do not block all the courts they can use at the same time.

Let’s consider that members who have the VIP type have access to courts #3, 7, 8 and 12. I only want two courts to be occupied at the same time by VIPs so that other members of the club can use the two others.

In concrete terms, you need at least:

Of course, you can adapt the parameters to your needs.

How do I use the online reservation?

You want to allow your members to reserve online but some of them are reluctant to this idea and are worried that they would no longer find available courts when they come to the club. You only want a part of your courts to be reserved online and leave the other courts to be reserved on-site because members do not want to change their habits.

Let’s imagine your club has 10 courts. In concrete terms, you need at least to:

At 9 o’clock, only 5 of your 10 courts will be occupied by an online reservation. At 10 o’clock, only 5 of your 10 courts will be occupied because they were reserved online, but they will not necessarily be the same, and so on, and so forth. Actually, the first 5 people who will reserve online will have access to all the courts that are available to online reservation. The 6th one will not be able to reserve online.

Squash

No squash club using ExtraClub uses this notion so far.

Multisport club

So far, only tennis clubs use this notion. If your club offers tennis classes, please read the example for tennis clubs.

Futsal / indoor soccer clubs

No futsal or indoor soccer club using ExtraClub uses this notion so far.

Fitness

No fitness center using ExtraClub uses this notion so far.

Autres clubs

So far, only tennis clubs use this notion. If you wish to use it, please read the example for tennis clubs.