EMS Configuration - Boston Campus
How to Configure a View Only Web Process Template
Overview
Boston Campus students are permitted to view space on the Space & Resource Reservation System (VEMS) but they are not permitted to request space through the system. Because EMS is designed to enable users to request space, a work around was required to restrict a user’s access to view only. This document describes the web process template configuration to restrict a user’s access to View Only. This configuration will prevent a user from submitting a request space. Users assigned to templates with this configuration will receive the error message below if they submit a space request:
"The date(s) you requested violates your last allowed booking date"
Dependencies
- View Only Web Process template created by EMS technical support (via TechConnect)
- Authorized Web User (i.e. VEMS user) assigned to a “View Only” Web Process template
Summary of Steps
- Navigation: Configuration>Web>Web Process Templates>New
- Complete all tabs necessary – at minimum:
- Web Template
- Booking Rules
- Booking Days = Range of Days with following settings:
- Only Allow New Bookings Within Range of This Many Days = 364
- Use New Booking Cutoff Time = 12AM; Number of Days = 365
- Rooms (i.e. rooms that are visible but cannot be requested)