Private Instruction : General setup : Create a workbook
 
Create a workbook
 
The process works best if you collect your data before beginning to enter anything for the Private Instruction module. That way, you can get a comprehensive and global overview of your booking data, assemble a complete collection of all the information that you need and ensure that the system is set up with organization, rather than piecemeal.
Designate a particular notebook or spreadsheet to collect the data necessary to set up your system. You need to gather the following types of data for the initial setup of the Private Instruction module:
 
Type of Data
Description
Required/optional
Applies to?1
Settings that determine which features of the system are accessible and to whom
Optional
Privates and pods
Lesson types are another way to group products in the schedule and sort them for custom reporting.
Required (at least one)
Privates and pods
Required guest fields
You can require the entry of certain guest information for all guest products or by individual guest product.
Optional
Privates and pods
Where the bookings take place
Required (at least one)
Privates only
The actual products that are sold in conjunction with a private booking
Required
Privates only
Limits on the number of products of a certain type that can be sold within a specific period
Optional
Privates only
People with whom private bookings can be booked
Required
Privates only
Information about each Instructor’s availability
Optional
Privates only

1 “Privates” is a short-hand way of referring to the Private Instruction module; “pods” is a short-hand way of referring to the Activity/Facility Scheduling module.

 
In order to inform you about the nature of the necessary information for each area of the Private Instruction module, there are references to sections of this document that give further information. You can also refer to the SysManager, Sales and ReportManager documents for comprehensive summaries of all dialogs and fields in those modules.