Setting
Description
Project
Appears only when creating a new event from the Calendar portlet. Choose the project for which you are creating the event.
Name
Type no more than 100 characters to name the event.
Description
Optional. Type no more than 1,000 characters to describe the event. The description appears in the floating text that is displayed when the mouse hovers over the event in the Calendar. The description is also included in the Event Details page that appears when the event is clicked.
Start Date
If you want to change the start date, either type the date in the m/d/yyyy format or use the date chooser
to select the
date. Select the start time from the drop-down list.
End Date
If the event is a one-day affair, leave the end date the same as the start date.
If the event continues over a span of time (for example, a three-day conference), you can either type the end date in m/d/yyyy format or use the date chooser
to
select the date. Select the end time from the drop-down list.
Occurs
If you want the event to occur once or multiple times, select the desired interval from the drop-down list:
Once: Occurs once. By default, the end date is the same as the start date.
Daily: Occurs every day. Select Include weekends and holidays if desired. Weekends comprise Saturdays and Sundays. The administrator defines holidays by using the Holidays page of Collaboration Administration Utility.
Weekly: Occurs every week. Type a number between 1 and 99 in the text box to specify how many weeks between each occurrence of the event (the default is 1). For example, type 2 to create a biweekly event.
Monthly: Occurs every month. Choose from:
Day X of every Y month(s): In the first text box, type a number between 1 and 31 to specify the day of the month. If you type 31 and the month has less than 31 days, the event occurs on the last day of the month. In the second text box, type a number between 1 and 99 to specify the number of months between each occurrence of the event (the default is 1). For example: Day 3 of every 2 months.
The X Y of every Z month(s): In the first drop-down list, select the number of the week in the month, or the last week in the month. In the second drop-down list, select the day of the week. In the text box, type a number between 1 and 99 to specify how many months between each occurrence of the event (the default is 1). For example: The Second Tuesday of every 3 month(s).
The event continues to occur unless you select End by or you delete the event from the calendar.
End by
Optional. If you want the recurrence
to end, select End by and either
type the end date in m/d/yyyy format or use the date chooser to select the
date. By default, this check box is disabled.
Location
Optional. Type the location where the event will occur.
