43.1 Availability Controls

Each Bookable Service has an Availability section that controls how customer appointment slots are generated.

The interface explains that slots are generated from Opening Hours, Duration, Interval, and Buffer Time.

43.2 Use Business Hours

Enable Use business hours when the service should follow the Business's normal weekly opening hours.

When this option is enabled, the service inherits the Business hours rather than maintaining separate service-specific hours.

43.3 Custom Service Hours

Turn off Use business hours when the service needs its own schedule.

The service editor then displays controls for:

  • Monday.
  • Tuesday.
  • Wednesday.
  • Thursday.
  • Friday.
  • Saturday.
  • Sunday.

43.4 Closed Days

Each day can be marked Closed.

When a day is Closed, customers should not receive appointment slots for that day.

43.5 Open and Close Times

For an available day, select the service's:

  • Open Time.
  • Close Time.

The system uses this window when calculating possible appointment start times.

43.6 Slot Interval

Slot Interval controls the spacing between possible appointment start times.

Available values are:

  • 15 Minutes.
  • 30 Minutes.
  • 60 Minutes.

43.7 Buffer Before

Buffer Before moves the first possible appointment later than the opening time.

Available values are:

  • 0 Minutes.
  • 5 Minutes.
  • 10 Minutes.
  • 15 Minutes.
  • 30 Minutes.

43.8 Buffer After

Buffer After reserves time after the service when determining whether an appointment fits before closing.

Available values are 0, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes.

43.9 Duration and Closing Time

A proposed appointment slot must leave enough time for the service Duration and Buffer After before the configured Close Time.

If the appointment would extend beyond the available window, that slot is not valid.

43.10 Already Booked Slots

Existing Bookings that have not been Cancelled are considered when determining whether a slot remains available.

This helps prevent a customer from selecting a time that has reached its available booking capacity.

43.11 Review Availability Before Publishing

Before sharing a Public Booking Page, verify the service Duration, Opening Hours, Slot Interval, and Buffers so customers receive appointment choices that match the Business's real operating schedule.

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