You can globally control the behavior of your eTASK product by changing configuration parameters via the system configuration (Control Panel - Portal Options - Portal Administration - System Configuration).
Parameter name | Products | Description | Possible values |
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ACTIVATEEXCHANGEBOOKING | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter applies to eTASK.SmartReservation and activates an information section in the meeting room form that allows the meeting room to be assigned to a room in Microsoft Exchange Server. | 1 = Info area is displayed 0 = Info area is hidden |
AZURELOGINMSALERRORURL | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines the redirect URL that should open in the browser after a failed login in Azure (see Microsoft Online Help). | URI / none = No redirect URL is configured. Empty string = A default redirect is configured. |
AZURELOGINMSALSUCCESSURL | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines the redirect URL that should open in the browser after a successful login in Azure (see Microsoft Online Help). | URI / none – No redirect URL is configured. Empty string – A default redirect is configured. |
ROOMBOOKINGENDTIME | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines the latest time at which room bookings can be made. The value is specified in the format hh:mm (hours:minutes). | The default value is 22:00. |
MINIMUMBOOKINGTIMESPAN | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter defines the minimum duration for room bookings in minutes. | The default value is 30. |
ROOMBOOKINGSTARTTIME | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | Determines the time at which room bookings can begin. The time is specified in the format HH:MM (hours:minutes). | The default value is 07:00. |
REBOOKINGTHEMEREQUIRED | eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines whether the "Reservation Subject" field is set as a required field. | 1 = Required field 0 = Not a required field The default value is 0. |
Booking Overview: Evaluation from | eTASK.SmartReservation | Determines the minimum possible value for the Duration (from) field in the booking overview. | |
BOOKING_OVERVIEW_DURATION_TO | eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter sets the value for limiting the maximum duration (to) in the room reservation booking overview. | The default value is 24. |
BOOKING_OVERVIEW_DURATION_FROM | eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter sets the value for limiting the duration (from) in the room reservation booking overview. | The default value is 0. |
CRSMODE | eTASK.Catering Room Service | This parameter sets the UI mode for the catering room service. | classic – Standard UI with event. wiho – Depending on the selected billing type (Business/Private), the card number of the person making the booking or the cost center is additionally saved in the booking. The default value is classic. |
DEFAULTCATERINGPROFILE | eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter sets the default value for the "Beverage Service" dropdown in both room booking wizards. | None = No beverages requested. Default = Standard beverages. (Default value) Individual = Custom beverage order. All other values have the same effect as "Default". |
DESKSHARINGMAXCOUNTBOOKINGS | eTASK.Desksharing | This parameter determines how many appointments users may book simultaneously. This ensures, for example, that a maximum of 5 appointments can be reserved per individual booking. This is intended to improve utilization, as the seats are only available on short notice. However, multiple bookings of 5 appointments each can be created. | The default value is 5. |
DESKSHARINGMAXDAYSTOSELECT | eTASK.Desksharing | This parameter limits the search results to a specific number of days in the future. | The default value is 21. |
DESKSHARINGUSERSCANBOOKGROUPCODE | eTASK.Desksharing | This parameter specifies which permission group a person must belong to in order to be allowed to book workstations. | |
DESKSHARINGUSERSCANBOOKFORSOMEONEELSE | eTASK.Desksharing | This parameter controls whether users are allowed to book workstations for other users. A prerequisite is that the other person is also authorized to make bookings themselves. | 1 = Users may book workstations for others. 0 = Users are not allowed to book workstations for others. The default value is 1. |
EWSTRACELISTENERENABLED | This parameter controls the activation of Exchange service tracing. If the value is set to 1, a log file named "WsRoomReservationEwsLog_{yyyyMMdd}.txt" is created in the log file folder. The file can be viewed under Control Panel/Portal Options/Portal Maintenance/Event Logs/Application Log. | 0 = Tracing is disabled. 1 = Tracing is enabled. The default value is 0. | |
EWSTRACELISTENERFLAGS | This parameter sets the trace flags for the Exchange service. To enable multiple options, add the corresponding values. | The default value is 0. None = 0, EwsRequest = 1, EwsResponse = 2, EwsResponseHttpHeaders = 4, AutodiscoverRequest = 8, AutodiscoverResponse = 16, AutodiscoverResponseHttpHeaders = 32, AutodiscoverConfiguration = 64, DebugMessage = 128, EwsRequestHttpHeaders = 256, AutodiscoverRequestHttpHeaders = 512, EwsTimeZones = 1024, All = long.MaxValue | |
EWSURL | The URL of the Exchange Web Services (EWS) for connecting room mailboxes can be specified as follows: For a generic EWS URL: https://Postfach.Domain.Topleveldomain/EWS/exchange.asmx For Microsoft Office 365 EWS: https://outlook.office365.com/ews/exchange.asmx Make sure the URL correctly points to the respective room mailbox or Office 365 instance. | ||
EXCHANGEAPPOINTMENTWAITTIMEOUT | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter defines the timeout in milliseconds that is waited after saving a meeting in Exchange before the new room reservation ID is requested. | The default value is 15,000 milliseconds (15 seconds). |
Exchange booking: Allow room connection | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | Enables an info area in the meeting room form where the meeting room can be assigned to a room in Microsoft Exchange Server. | Checkbox selected = Info area is displayed Checkbox not selected = Info area is hidden |
Exchange booking: Waiting time | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | If an appointment booked in the FM Portal cannot be created in the room’s Exchange calendar, a timeout occurs and the booking is canceled. The value entered here is the time in milliseconds until the timeout occurs. | |
EXCHANGEWEBSERVICEURL | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter specifies the URL where the Exchange web service is hosted.
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EXCHANGEHYBRIDFILTERROOMS | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter enables accelerated room search in Exchange Hybrid mode. If the parameter is set to 1, only rooms that use the same EWS URL as the booker are considered. | The default value is 0. |
EXCHANGESYNCSTOREROOMEWSURL | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter enables the reuse of EWS URLs determined via Autodiscover when synchronizing rooms. If the parameter is set to 1, a room’s EWS URL is saved and used directly when needed, without running Autodiscover again. | The default value is 1. |
Approval Period | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | Determines the time period within which a booking must be confirmed from the start of the booking period so that the booking is not automatically canceled. Enter in minutes. | |
READDCALENDARATTACHMENT | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines whether an ICS file containing the calendar data is attached to the booking confirmations that the booker receives via email, allowing for quick import into their own calendar. | 1 = ICS file is attached 0 = ICS file is not attached The default value is 0. |
Consolidate calendar files | eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | Determines whether all appointments resulting from a booking are combined into a single ICS file and sent to the person making the booking. | Checkbox selected = Appointments are combined Checkbox not selected = Appointments are sent individually |
Notify cost center managers | eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.Quick Booking | Determines whether the cost center manager is notified via email when a booking is made, changed, or needs to be approved. | Checkbox selected = Emails are sent Checkbox not selected = Emails are not sent |
MODERNACQUIRETOKENTIMEOUT | eTASK.Outlook Add-In | This parameter sets the time interval in milliseconds for logging in via the automatically opened system browser. If the interval is exceeded, an Azure token is not requested. | The default value is 15,000 ms (15 seconds). |
MODERNAUTHCLIENTID | eTASK.Outlook Add-In | This parameter defines the application ID of the Outlook Add-In (OAI) registered in Azure AD. This parameter is required for authenticating the OAI with Office 365. | |
MODERNAUTHMSAL | eTASK.Outlook Add-In | This parameter specifies whether the sign-in to Office 365 should be performed using the MSAL client or the ADAL client. | 1 = Sign-in is performed using the MSAL client (default value). 0 = Sign-in is performed using the ADAL client. |
MODERNAUTHON | eTASK.Outlook Add-In | Determines whether login to Office 365 should be performed using Modern Authentication (OAuth). If disabled, Basic Authentication is used. | 1 = Modern Authentication (OAuth) is used. 0 = Basic Authentication is used (default). |
MODERNAUTHREDIRECTURL | eTASK.Outlook Add-In | This parameter stores the redirect URL of the Outlook Add-In (OAI) registered in Azure AD. It is required to enable the OAI during authentication to Office 365. | |
MODERNAUTHTENANTNAME | eTASK.Outlook Add-In | The name of the tenant in Azure AD is stored here.
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REBOOKINGDEFAULTCOSTCENTERID | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines the default value for the cost center in the Outlook add-in. Values other than zero cause the "Cost Center" field to be hidden and this cost center to be used. | 0 = All cost centers are displayed in the Outlook add-in, and the user’s cost center is preset (if available). The default value is: 0 |
RECATERINGPARTICIPANTSVARIABLE | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether the number of participants for catering can be manually changed in the corresponding step of the room booking. | 1 = The number may be changed regardless of the number of participants 0 = The number cannot be changed The default value is 0. |
RECONFIRMTIMEOUT | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter specifies the time period in minutes within which the start of an appointment must be confirmed. If confirmation is not received, the booking is automatically shortened to 15 minutes and terminated. The room can be booked again for the remaining time. Note that a separate function is required to confirm the start of the appointment. eTASK provides a corresponding API call. | The default value is 15. |
RECVAASRVA | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether catering managers should have the same rights as the room manager. Catering managers then receive, in addition to their tasks, the following rights that room managers also have:
| 1 = Catering managers have the rights specified above 0 = Catering managers have no special rights (default value) |
REGRSBESTELLUNGART | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter defines the order type for the catering room service. | 2 – TYP-CB = Beverage types can be selected via checkboxes. 5 – GTR-MG = Beverages can be ordered by specifying quantities. |
REHIDECATERINGEDITING | eTASK.Outlook-Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter enables or disables the catering configuration in the Outlook Add-In. | 0 = The catering configuration is disabled. 1 = Catering configuration is enabled. |
RECATERINGOVERWRITE | eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter overwrites the names and visibility settings of the default catering types. All three types must be specified; see example. New types cannot be added. Syntax: Catering[None|Default|Individual]|Visible[0|1]|Display text;... Catering = None or Default or Individual Visible = 0 (not visible) or 1 (visible) Display text (optional) = Free text Example 1: None|1|No catering (required);Default|1|Standard catering;Individual|1|Custom catering; Result: The three types named "No catering (required)", "Standard catering", and "Custom catering" are offered Example 2: None|1|No catering (required);Default|1|Cold drinks only;Individual|0|Off; Result: The two types "No catering (required)" and "Cold drinks only" are displayed. The third type, "Off," is not displayed. | |
REHIDECONFIDENTIALMEETING | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter enables or disables the "Confidential Meeting" option in the add-in. | 0 = The option is disabled and cannot be selected. (Default value) 1 = The option is enabled and can be used. |
REICSINONEATTACHMENT | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether all appointments resulting from a booking should be combined into a single ICS file and sent to the person making the booking. | 1 = All appointments are combined into a single ICS file. (Default value) 0 = Each appointment is sent in a separate ICS file. |
REINFORMCOSTCENTERRESPONSIBLE | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether notification emails should be sent to cost center managers after changes to room bookings. Emails sent: ReCostCenterResponsibleBookingBookingBooked ReCostCenterResponsibleBookingChanged ReCostCenterResponsibleBookingProcessed | 0 = No info emails are sent. (Default value) 1 = Info emails are sent after every change. |
REMAILTOCLIENT | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether emails should be sent to the users of a booking by default. | 1 = Emails to users are sent by default, unless a different setting is selected in the Meeting Room Wizard. (Default value) 0 = Emails are not sent to users by default. |
RECVANOTIFYONLYTODAYCHANGES | eTASK.Outlook-Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether catering managers are notified via email about changes to bookings only if the change or creation of the booking occurs on the same day that the catering is scheduled to take place. | 1 = Emails are sent only if the catering is scheduled for the same day. 0 = Emails are sent whenever a booking is changed or created. The default value is 0. |
REOUTLOOKBOOKINGHELPURL | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter specifies the URL for the online help of the eTASK.Outlook room booking. When the Help button is clicked, this URL opens in the browser. If no URL is specified, https://www.etask.de opens by default. | |
REQUICKBOOKINGSHOWRESOURCES | eTASK.SmartReservation | If this value is set to 0, the resource filters are hidden in Express Booking. The default value is 1. | |
RERVACANCELCATERING | eTASK.Outlook-Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether room managers can cancel catering without regard to cancellation deadlines.
| 1 = The room manager can cancel catering without regard to the cancellation period. 0 = The room manager must adhere to the cancellation deadlines. (Default value) |
RERVACHANGEALWAYS | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether room managers can cancel catering without regard to cancellation deadlines.
| 1 = The actions described above (cancellation without regard to cancellation deadlines) are possible. 0 = The actions described above are not possible (default). |
REROOMFILTERLEVEL | eTASK.Outlook Add-In eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines how many levels of the room filter from the last search in the Outlook Add-In are saved and reused the next time the Add-In is opened. The higher the selected value, the faster the rooms can be loaded the next time the add-in is opened. | 0 = No filter is saved. 1 = Only the "Location" level is saved. 2 = The "Location" and "Building" levels are saved. 3 = The "Location," "Building," and "Floor" layers are saved. 4 = The "Location," "Building," "Floor," and "Room" layers are saved. |
REROOMFILTERVERBOSE | eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines which information is displayed in the room filter of the "Quick Booking Meeting Room" feature. | 0 = Only the code for location, building, floor, and room is displayed. (Default value) 1 = Both the code and the name for location, building, floor, and room are displayed. |
REWEEKENDBOOKABLE | eTASK.Catering Room Service eTASK.SmartReservation eTASK.QuickBooking | This parameter determines whether Saturday and Sunday can be selected as delivery and pickup dates in the Catering Room Service. | 1 = Saturday and Sunday can be selected as delivery and pickup dates. 0 = Saturday and Sunday cannot be selected as delivery and pickup dates. (Default value) |
REQUICKBOOKINGSHOWRESOURCES | eTASK.QuickBooking eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether the resource filters are displayed in the "Quick Booking Meeting Room" section. | 1 – The resource filters are displayed (default value). 0 – The resource filters are hidden. |
REASSPRESETPARTICIPANTS | eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter sets the default value for the number of participants in the Meeting Room Wizard. | The default value is 0. |
Booking: Send email to room user | eTASK.QuickBooking eTASK.SmartReservation | Determines whether the person making the booking should receive emails by default, unless otherwise selected during the booking process. | Checkbox selected = Emails are sent (default) Checkbox not selected = Emails are not sent |
REPRESETPARTICIPANTS | eTASK.QuickBooking eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter defines the default value for the number of participants during quick booking. The default value is 1. | |
STAFFPANELNOTCOLLAPSED | eTASK.QuickBooking eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines whether the sections for staff and cost center selection are displayed expanded by default in the various booking methods. | 1 = The sections for participants and cost center information are expanded in the wizard (default). 0 = The sections are collapsed. |
TIMEINCREMENT | eTASK.Catering-Room-Service eTASK.Quick Booking eTASK.SmartReservation | This parameter determines the increments in which times can be selected in the booking wizard. The value is specified in minutes. The default value is 15.
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