Holidays

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Holidays

Holidays

Location: Main Menu > Access Control > Holidays

Overview

Holidays in Drawbridge represent specific calendar dates that can be used to modify normal access behavior. These are typically used for non-working days, special events, or exceptions to standard schedules.

Holidays are not used directly in access control. Instead, they are:

1.Created as individual dates

2.Added to a Holiday Group

3.Applied within a Schedule

This layered approach allows for flexible and reusable time-based access control.


Key Components of a Holiday

Name

oThe name of the holiday

oExample: “Christmas Day”

Description

oOptional details about the holiday

Date

oThe specific calendar date the holiday occurs


Creating a New Holiday

Follow these steps to create a Holiday:

1.Navigate to Access Control > Holidays

2.Click “Create New”

3.Enter a Name

4.(Optional) Enter a Description

5.Select the Date

6.Click Save


Editing a Holiday

1.Go to Access Control > Holidays

2.Select the Holiday from the list

3.Modify:

oName

oDescription

oDate

4.Click Save


How Holidays Are Used

Holidays must be added to a Holiday Group before they can affect system behavior:

1.Navigate to Access Control > Holiday Groups

2.Select or create a Holiday Group

3.Add the Holiday to the group

Then, apply the Holiday Group in a Schedule:

Assign specific time rules for holidays (e.g., closed all day or limited hours)


Example Workflow

Goal: Restrict access on Christmas Day

1.Create Holiday:

oName: Christmas Day

oDate: December 25

2.Add to Holiday Group:

oCompany Holidays

3.Apply in Schedule:

oSet Holiday Group to no access

Result: All access tied to that schedule will follow holiday restrictions automatically.


Best Practices

Use clear and consistent naming (e.g., “New Year’s Day”)

Create Holidays well in advance of their dates

Group related holidays into Holiday Groups

Review and update annually

Avoid duplicate holiday entries


Important Notes

Holidays alone do not change access behavior

They must be:

oAdded to a Holiday Group

oApplied within a Schedule

If not used in a Schedule, Holidays will have no effect


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