Time Picker Custom Field

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Time Picker Field Type

Custom fields allow for a better understanding of your customers’ needs when they are scheduling an appointment. You can add different types of custom fields for each service you provide and gather all the needed information to provide your customers with a happy, fulfilling, and efficient experience. 

One of the custom field types is the time picker field, which is a field type you can pick when adding a new custom field for your services.

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What is the Time Picker field type?

The time picker field type allows users to only enter a time. So, for example, if your custom field requires your customers to only pick a specific time for a specific question or requirement needed, you can select the time picker field.

How to set up a field Time Picker?

You can select the time picker field type when creating a new custom field. To set up a custom field, you can either add it while creating a new service or create a new one from the custom fields page, to learn more about adding a custom field while creating a new service click here.

  • Go to Settings > Services Settings > Custom Fields from the sidebar menu on the left.
  • You will be redirected to the custom fields page, and click on ‘New Custom field’.

  • A pop-up window will appear to fill in your custom field details. Enter your field label, which can be a question or a title for your custom field, and fill in the rest of the required fields, then select Time picker from the drop-down menu under ‘Field Type’. To learn more about creating custom fields click here.
  • Click on Save.

How does the Time Picker field appear for admins while creating/editing a booking?

  • After creating the custom field and assigning it to a service, it will appear while creating a new booking.
  • Go to the Bookings > Create New from the sidebar menu on the left, scroll down then click on Add service, and select a service from the pop-up menu. To learn more about creating a booking click here.
  • The custom field will appear under the service as follows:

How does the Time Picker field appear for admins while viewing a booking?

  • To view your booking, go to Bookings >Upcoming or past bookings and select the booking you 
  • want to view, you will be redirected to the booking details page. Scroll down to the services section, where you will find the custom field selected in the booking as follows:

How does the Time Picker field appear for field workers in the app while creating a booking?

  • After creating the custom field and assigning it to a service, it will appear to your users while creating a new booking. 
  • When your fieldworkers are creating bookings through the app, they will be able to pick from the time picker field their requested time. After logging in on the app, from the sidebar menu, they should click on ‘Create A New Booking’ under Bookings. After filling in the booking details, like selecting a customer, a service, etc.. the custom field will appear under the service as shown below, where they will be able to pick the requested time.

How does the time Picker field appear for fieldworkers while viewing a booking?

  • After the bookings are placed, your fieldworkers can view the bookings from the fieldworker app, by navigating to Bookings > Upcoming or past bookings, and selecting the booking they want to view. Under the service section, they will be able to view the selected custom field as shown below.

How does the Time Picker field appear for customers while creating a booking?

  • When customers are scheduling bookings through the customer portal,  they will be able to pick from the time picker the time that best suits them depending on the custom field you have added to the service. 
  • On the customer portal, after selecting a service, and clicking on ‘Schedule an appointment’, the time picker field will appear during the booking process as shown below.

How does the Time Picker field appear for customers while viewing a booking?

  • After the bookings are placed, customers can view their bookings and their selected custom fields from the customer portal on the booking view page, when logged in with their email or through their booking number.
  • After logging in, customers should go to My bookings, then click on the booking to view it. Under the services section, customers can view the custom fields selected as shown below.

Can the Time Picker field type affect the service pricing?

  • Some custom fields can affect the service pricing, as some custom fields can cost an additional amount when selected. Usually, these fields can cost an additional amount as they can require more equipment, more time..etc. As for the time picker field, it doesn’t affect the service pricing, as you cannot add an additional cost to this custom field type when selecting it.

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