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Calendars

What is a calendar

A calendar is a visual representation of records from one or more entities as events on a timeline. For example, a ticket calendar (based on the "Deadline" field), a leave calendar, or a calendar of scheduled work. It's available from the App Management → Calendars menu or at /calendars.

Unlike a regular record list, a calendar doesn't create new data — it takes an entity's existing records and displays them wherever a record has a date.

List of calendars

The /calendars section shows all configured calendars. Opening a calendar from the list takes you to the view screen with the schedule.

Creating and configuring a calendar

The calendar edit form (/calendars/:id, the same screen used for creation) has two tabs.

"General Settings" tab

FieldDescription
Calendar NameE.g., "Work Schedule"
Default ViewMonth, Week, or Day — which view opens when you enter the calendar
Calendar ActiveEnables/disables the calendar without deleting it

"Data Sources" tab

A single calendar can combine records from several entities at once — to do this, add sources (the + Add Source button). Each source has the following settings:

FieldRequiredDescription
Record TypeYesThe entity whose records are shown as events
Event NameNoThe entity field used as the event title (if not selected, the record ID is used)
Label ColorNoThe event's color on the calendar, set separately for each source
Field: Start DateYesThe record's date/datetime field that defines the event's start
Field: End DateNoIf not set, the event is shown as a point event (no duration)
Field for "User" FilterNoA "User"-type field (e.g., "Assignee") used by the "My items only" toggle

A source can't be saved without a selected record type and start date field.

After saving, you can open Preview to see how the calendar looks to users (preview isn't available until the first save).

Viewing a calendar

The calendar view screen (/calendars/render/:id) shows events on a grid:

  • Display views — Month, Week, Day (switched via buttons in the top-right corner); there's no "List" view
  • ‹ › and Today buttons in the header — date navigation
  • My items only toggle — filters events by the "User" field set in the source (shows events where that field equals the current user)
  • A gear-icon button — goes to the calendar's settings

When you switch month/week/day, events are loaded automatically for the visible date range.

Dragging events (changing the date directly on the calendar) isn't supported — events are view-only.

Going from an event to its record

Clicking an event on the calendar opens the corresponding entity record's card (the same screen that opens from a regular record list).

Limitations

  • The calendar only shows records with the start date field filled in — records without a date aren't displayed.
  • A single calendar can combine several different entities, but each has its own set of configured fields (name, dates, color, filter) — these aren't shared settings across the whole calendar.

See also

Orbita ITSM documentation