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Configuring Event Finder

Platform Configuration

  • Events can be selected in the Event Finder Widget when they meet the following criteria:
    • The appropriate Campuses Available Online field is set to Yes.
    • The appropriate Ministries display in the drop-down list for filtering purposes when their Available Online field is set to Yes.
    • The Online Registration Product is set on the Event record, even if it's a free event.
    • Today's date is on or before the Start Date.
    • The Start Date is within 120 days. Or, for featured events, the Start Date is within 360 days.
    • The following Default Process is included and configured during installation. A SPoC may alter the Process, or create new Processes, at any time as needed:
      • Event Approval: A one-step process that assigns an approval task to a specified user.
    • The Event has been approved, meaning both Approved and Web Approved are set to Yes.
    • The Visibility Level is:
      • 2- Staff Only: Visible only for authenticated users with at least one current Group Participant Record where Employee Role is set to Yes (belonging to any Group of any Group Type).
      • 3- Staff & Church: Visible to any user without logging in. The difference between Staff & Church and Public visibility is determined by however you might want to use them internally for views, filters, and/or reports.
      • 4- Public: Visible for any user.
    Note: Events with a Hidden visibility level do not display in the Event Finder, but they are visible through a direct URL.
  • Want to share events between campuses? You can set the COMMON, GlobalCongregationID configuration setting, and it is honored in the Event Finder as a church-wide congregation.
  • If Featured on Calendar is set to Yes, a "Featured" flag displays in the upper right of the event's image.
  • If more than 100 events are eligible to display, the first 100 will show, along with a prompt to use search filters to narrow the results.
  • Attach a compelling image to the Event record, which displays in the widget. If there is no image, a stock image is used. File formats supported both by browsers and the Platform are: bmp, gif, jpg, and png. The widget will crop and focus on the center of the image according to an ideal ratio of 59/32. The finder images are 800 x 433 intrinsically but resized to fit at 295 x 160.
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Last updated: August 23, 2024