Manage Instances on recurring calendar event
Overview: When creating a recurring calendar event, sometimes you need to remove or modify dates within the sequence. For example, if you have a training event that runs every Friday for a month and the 3 Friday is cancelled, you can do that with MANAGE INSTANCES.
For managing instances there are 3 options:
| State | Description |
|---|---|
| Remove Instance | Use this remove a date within a sequence, e.g. cancelled training on specific date |
| Override Instance | Use this to move a date and/or time for a specific date within a sequence, e.g. Training time has changed on one date only |
| Restore Instance | Use this to restore the original date/time within the sequence. |
Remove an Instance
Here's the steps to REMOVE an instances:
- Click on the event
- Edit Calendar Post
- Click MANAGE INSTANCES
- Click on dropdown next to override on the date you want to remove, select REMOVE INSTANCE.
- Close modal window
- Save the Calendar Post
Override an Instance
Here's the steps to OVERRIDE an instances:
- Click on the event
- Edit Calendar Post
- Click MANAGE INSTANCES
- Click on dropdown OVERRIDE on the date you want to update.
- Close modal window
- Save the Calendar Post
Restore an Instance
Here's the steps to RESTORE an instances:
- Click on the event
- Edit Calendar Post
- Click MANAGE INSTANCES
- Click on RESTORE DEFAULT on the date you want to update.
- Close modal window
- Save the Calendar Post
Bonus Tip!!
If the time is the same you just need to move it to a new date, you can drag and drop the instance on the calendar directly.
