Whats New – Booked

Booked 3.9.6 is here!

Change Log

3.9.6

Added resource permission export, detailing user level permissions per resource
Added ability to search for exact reservation start/end dates in reservation management tool
Bugfixes, security and performance improvements

3.9.5

Bugfixes, security and performance improvements

3.9.4

Added configuration options to connect to remote MySQL databases over SSL
Bugfixes, security and performance improvements

3.9.3

Bugfixes, security and performance improvements

3.9.2

Updated Polish translation
Bugfixes, security and performance improvements

3.9.1

Bugfixes, security and performance improvements

3.9.0

Booked WordPress Plugin support
Resource relationships can be further limited
Custom Reports can be shared
Resource duration limits can be overridden by user groups
Configuration settings can be loaded from external environment variables
New API endpoints for managing resource permissions
Added Canadian French support
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.8.3

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.8.2

Added Schedule option to prevent booking over blocked periods
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.8.1

Added customizable Reservation Notification Rules
Added the ability to only collect custom reservation attributes during specific reservation times
Added the ability for the reservation owner to to set a reservation display color
Added the ability to add end-user instructions or information for custom attributes
Added the ability to display accessories in reservation labels
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.13

Added ability to collect reservation and user custom attribute values for groups of users
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.12

Improved email template editor with live preview
Improved performance and functionality of resource tablet view
Added option to hide empty report columns
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.11

Updated Dutch translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.10

Added “Today” and “This Week” options to monitor views
Added ability to include custom CSS for monitor views
Improvements to monthly recurrence configuration
Limit report access for lower level administrators by default
Updated Czech translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.9

Improved “favorite resource” experience
Improved check-in workflow
Improved guest booking workflow
Updated Dutch translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.8

Updated Japanese translation
Updated Vietnamese translation
Added option for enabling advanced security protection
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.7

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.6

Added new report range options
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.5

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.4

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.3

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.2

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.1

Added schedule filter for resource status
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.7.0

Release Notes

Added ability to pay for reservations directly within the reservation workflow, with custom pricing rules and deposits
Reservation custom attributes can now be conditionally dependent on other custom attribute values
Added a new reservation custom attribute type that allows individual users to manage possible values
Added ability to configure attribute-based rules for automatically adding users to groups
Updated credit replenishment rules to allow for maximum credits
Updated credit replenishment rules with option to set credits to a fixed amount
Added ability for specific user groups to bypass reservation approval
Added ability to set min/max resource notification rules per user group
Added ability to show/hide user groups from reservation participant/co-owner lists
Added ability to configure monitor view event display details for list view
Added ability to use multiple custom attribute filters in addition to other filters for monitor views
Added report range options for “next week” and “next month”
Added participants and co-owners to reservation import
Additional reservation label tokens
Added authenticator app support for multi-factor authentication
API authentication can now use API keys
Support for SimpleSAMLphp 2.x
Bugfixes and performance improvements

2023-05-09

Facebook has removed the functionality that allowed for our zero-configuration Facebook Login feature. To use Facebook Login, an OAuth integration must be set up using Facebook’s developer portal. We’ll have a guide for this in the future.

Google Login is unaffected.

3.6.17

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.16

Updated German translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.15

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.14

Allow Markdown in announcements and resource description and notes
Removed the ability to set custom HTML content in announcements and resource details
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.13

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.12

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.11

Added ability to add all users to a group
Added ability to select a group of users as co-owners
Upgraded logging (requires new configuration settings)
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.10

Updated Polish translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.9

Updated Polish translation
Updated Czech translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.8

Added configuration option to enable or disable ‘Allow others to join’ reservations
Added configuration options for what data is populated in the description attribute of ICS feeds
Added the approver name and approval date time (if available) to reservations in Reservation Management
Security updates, bugfixes, UI improvements, and performance improvements

3.6.7

Include slot times on labelled reservation slots
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.6

Security email sent when user updates their password
Better messaging when failed login for inactive account
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.5

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.4

Added support for PHP 8.2
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.3

Reservations can now be deleted or ended when released from a missed check-in
Updated Spanish translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.2

Updated Czech translation
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6.1

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.6

Added Resource Maps
Added support for 3rd party OAuth SSO
Improvements to reservation colors
Added configuration option to skip “first login” welcome
Added reservation delete reason to reporting columns
Updated Dutch and Czech translations
Dropped support for PHP 7.4. PHP 8+ is now the minimum supported version of PHP
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.5.12

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.5.5

Quota enforcement can now be skipped as the reservation time approaches
Added ability to search/filter resources by owner, co-owner, or participant
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.5.4

Bugfixes

3.5.3

Bugfixes

3.5.2

Bugfixes

3.5.1

Bugfixes

3.5.0

Resources must now be set to public in order to appear on the public schedule and calendar views
Added ability to add reservation co-owners
Added multi-select custom attributes
Added link custom attributes
Added one-way resource relationships
Added ability to set preferred date and time format from personal profile
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.4.2

Bugfixes

3.4.1

Added ability to automatically create and manage Zoom meetings from Booked reservations
Load all Booked static JavaScript assets from private CDN
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.4.0

Added optional meeting link to reservations
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.3.2

Added alerts in the primary navigation bar for upcoming reservations
Added email and SMS alerts when the reservation check in time was missed
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.3.1

Added email notification to user when their reservation is automatically extended
Added ability to view and cancel reservation waitlist requests
Added ability to edit saved reports
Added schedule name to reports
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.3.0

SMS message notifications for reservation activity
Added ability to use custom reservation attributes to filter reports
Added ability to schedule automated reports via email
Added ability to use group list as a reservation label
Added a configuration option for number of reservations to show on a monitor view list
Added a configuration option to force users to provide a reason when cancelling a reservation
Added ability to search resources by partial name match in Application Management
Updates to multiple translations
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.2.1

Added ability to bulk update resources
Added links to reservation attachments in emails
Allow forcing a password update without changing the existing password
Added configuration option for default first weekday
Updates to Dutch and Catalan translations
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.2.0

Added quota option to enforce over a certain number of hours
Added ability to enforce a quota at an interval – for example every 3 days instead of every day
Added ability to limit users available for participation by group membership
Added ability to hide user email addresses on reservation form
Added ability to limit the number of invitees to the capacity of the reservation
Added reservation settings management page
Added option to show check in/out status on the schedule view
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.1.1

Updated print reservation page to allow for multiple resources
Added support for reCAPTCHA 3
Added calendar display for monitor view
Language updates
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.1.0

Added support for PHP 8
Added dedicated print page for reservation lists
Added ability to group multi-resource reservations on the monitor view
Added ability to set the reservation minimum participants
Added an option to fully disable profile updates
Added an option to disable timezone updates
Added an option to use a custom help link
Language updates
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0.6

Resource colors are now shown across all resource selectors
Retain the number of days visible choice for schedules
Force refresh when logo or CSS is changed
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0.5

Cleaner, more usable appointment scheduling
Added ability to print reservation details
Added API for changing user status
Added custom attributes to API reservation list response
Added setting to force user timezone to configured system timezone
Added setting to restrict reports to application administrators
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0.4

Added ability to view owner and participant details on the reservation screen
Added configuration option for when reservation resources are shown as a checkbox list instead of a filterable select list
Added configuration to show a detailed or simple reservation confirmation screen
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0.3

Added ability to change the visible days on the schedule
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0.2

Added ability to show all reservations for a resource type or resource group on the monitor view
Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0.1

Bugfixes and performance improvements

3.0

A complete UI redesign, focusing on consistency and ease of use
Full monitor view redesign, with the ability to add multiple monitor view configurations
Enhanced security options, including multi-factor authentication, forced password reset, and stronger backend security
Added the ability to bulk replenish user credits on demand or on a schedule
Added an option to extend reservations if the user does not check out
Added an option to only allow administrative users to check in/out of reservations
When reserving using a mobile device, resources and accessories can be added by scanning a QR code
Added the ability for an administrator to bulk reassign reservation ownership
Added the ability to set favorite resources on the availability dashboard
Missed checkin emails for administrators
Simplified background jobs setup
Dropped migration support for older phpScheduleIt instances

2.10.2

Bugfixes and performance improvements

2.10.1

Added ability to set resource relationships
Bugfixes

Added ability to set a user concurrent reservation limit
Bugfixes

2.9.2

Added to set a reservation label uniquely per resource
Updated tablet display to handle concurrent reservations
Updated monitor display to handle concurrent reservations
Bugfixes

Added ability to charge credits for accessories
Added option to charge credits per reservation or per slot
Added option to charge credits for unavailable slots
Added ability to have api-only users
Bugfixes

Added import and export of groups
Updated Danish translation
Allow lower level administrators edit in-progress reservations
Added optional email to be sent to users when changing resource status
Added setting to show week numbers on calendars
Added settings to require phone, position, and organization during registration
Bugfixes

2.8.4

Allow reservations on the schedule to be filtered by owner or participant
Include participant list in reports output
Add resource concurrency to resource import and export
Bugfixes

2.8.3

Do not require logging in to set up resource tablet display
Bugfixes

2.8.2

Added the ability to set a limit on the number of concurrent reservations per resource
Removed the ability to set a schedule as allowing unlimited concurrent reservations per resource
Bugfixes

Added ability to limit the total number of concurrent reservations for a schedule
Added ability to limit the number of resources per reservation for a schedule

Added ability to repeat a reservation on non-sequential dates
Updated PayPal API to version 2
Added option to sync group membership when logging in via SAML
Updated Portuguese, German, and Spanish translations
Updated PhpCAS to 1.3.8
MySQL 8+ compatibility
Bugfixes

2.7.7

Added a configuration option to show whether a reservation is new or updated for a period of time
Added Hungarian translation
Bugfixes

2.7.6

Added email notifications when participants of a reservation accept or decline invites
Added reservation waitlist signup on view reservation page
Added ability to restrict guests from using tablet view
Notify users if the creation of a blackout time deletes their reservation
Updated Portuguese and Finnish translations
Bugfixes

2.7.5

Added utilization reports
Added ability to find a specific time
Added recurring reservation series ending emails
Added credits to reservation emails
Added link to add to Google Calendar to reservation emails
Bugfixes

2.7.4

Added availability view to reservation page
Added participant list to reservation emails
Redesign of resource tablet display
Added ability to search for reservations that missed checkin/checkout
Bugfixes

2.7.3

Added ability to set user status on CSV import
Added ability to share reservation details via email
Added ability set the resources, groups, and schedules a group can administer from Groups tool
Bugfixes

2.7.2

Added monitor display view
Resolved accessibility issues
Added Serbian language
Bugfixes

2.7.1

Added ability to purchase credits
Added credit usage to the reservation page
Added ability to set comma or semicolon delimited admin.email configuration setting to allow multiple admin emails
Added ability to send a reservation to Google Calendar
Added ability to select a resource image while adding
Added ability to begin a reservation directly from Slack
Added ability to set default group membership
Added ability to require terms of service acknowledgment
Added ability to set login page announcements
Added ability to set schedule availability dates
Added ability to configure different minimum notice rules for reservation add, edit and delete
Added ability to allow multiple reservations on the same resource at the same time for a schedule
Added ability to set multiple resource images
Added ability to set view-only resource permissions
Added ability to sync group membership from LDAP and CAS
Added ability to set fully custom layout slots
Added blackouts to schedule and resource calendar view
Added view calendar page
Added ability to embed a Booked calendar view on an external website
Added ability to require reservation title and description
Added user groups to report output
Added ability to set custom favicon
Added ability to customize email messages
Added ability to bulk delete resources
Resource QR code will open ongoing reservation if it requires check in
Added ability to find an open recurring time
Upgraded jQuery to latest
Bugfixes

2.6.8

Added ability to see real time availability when selecting additional resources
Added the ability to set a delete/reject reason
Added the ability to update users and resources on import from CSV
Allow setting phone, organization and position when creating a user from the admin section
Better highlight pending reservations on Dashboard and popups
Optimize JavaScript file loading for better page rendering times
Bugfixes

2.6.7

Added ability to search for reservations
Added ability to send user an email when an account is created for them
Added option to show captcha on login
Updated reCaptcha to use nocaptcha
If recurring start and end dates are not the same, then include both in the emails
Added Basque language
Added Thai language
Bugfixes

2.6.6

Added ability to set default start and end reminders
Added ability to import resources from CSV
Added ability to export resources to CSV
Added ability to export users to CSV
Added ability to include custom attributes in user CSV import
Added ability to import reservations from CSV
Added ability to bulk delete users
Added ability to bulk delete reservations
Added ability to bulk delete blackouts
Added ability to drag and drop reservations from calendar views
Added ability to select multiple options for most report filters
Added password update API
Added ability to set number of past and future days to include for Atom and iCalendar subscriptions
Added ability to apply configured default homepage to existing users
Saved reports and exported reports will use same columns
Added credits to manage reservations and reports
Show if a reservation is pending approval on popups and edit page
Added config option to notify users if they missed their reservation check in time
Numerous security fixes
Bugfixes

2.6.5

Ensure only one reminder email is sent per reservation when multiple resources are booked
Added Vietnamese
Added ability to automatically fill in blocked time slots based on gaps in available slots
Added ability to update a reservation before approving it
Added resource type filter to reports
Bugfixes

2.6.4

Use resource color on availability dashboard
Display reservations for multiple resources as one item on dashboard
Better handling of dates on the reservation page when an entire day is unavailable
Upgrade PHPMailer
Bugfixes

2.6.3

Include resource name in all email subjects
Added ‘Today’ link to schedule navigation
Added real time accessory quantity availability
Added ability to include email and phone in reservation popup
Added support for MySQL 5.7+
Added use sso flag for Active Directory authentication
Added user available credits to the reservation page
Added ability to copy a resource
Added Russian
Bugfixes and security updates

2.6.2

Added ability to invite users to join Booked
Added ability to repeat multi-day reservations
Added additional columns to reports
Bugfixes
Updated French language pack

2.6.1

Bugfixes

2.6.0

Mobile first, fully responsive user interface
Allow guests to book and be invited to reservations
Allow users to join wait list if requested time not available
Control resource usage with credits
Ability to request that users check in and out of reservations, optionally auto-releasing the reservation
Allow users to sign in using Facebook or Google
Require users to register with an email address from a known domain
Set specific days and hours which quotas are enforced
Allow quotas to exclude completed reservations
Added ability to search for an available time rather than browsing schedule
Require minimum and maximum number of accessories when specific resources are booked
Ability to restrict announcements to certain groups or users with access to certain resources
Added ability to book around conflicting reservations
Added ability to set reservation color by user, resource, or custom attribute value
Added tablet view that can be used to display resource schedule and allow sign ups
Added private custom attributes
Added admin-only custom attributes
Added resource-aware custom reservation attributes
Invites are attached to reservation emails as .ics file
On mobile, allow a picture to be taken for resource image
The first user to register will automatically be setup as the primary admin
Numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes

Added ability to change the visible days on the schedule
Bugfixes and performance improvements

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