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Facility Reservation Report

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With PARKS DIRECT, you can review a facility’s upcoming and past reservations with the facility reservation report that's in PARKS DIRECT.

Set up your report

1. Log in to PARKS DIRECT and go to Reporting > Facility Reservation Reports on the sidebar menu.

Reporting menu expanded with Facility Reservation Reports selected.

2. From the Facility DataGrid, check the checkbox (or checkboxes) next to the facility you want in your report.

Facility Reservation Report screen showing Facilities datagrid with multiple facilities available for selection.
Expand or collapse content Datagrid tips

Select the Facility Class Management or Facility Location picklist button. Then choose the class or facility location on the PARKS DIRECT pop-up. Use the location code and short description filters to sort the datagrid.

Facility DataGrid highlighted picklist button to choose a class or facility location.

An example of a facility class is an arts and crafts room, and an example of a facility location is Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex.

Facility Location Management pop-up showing filtered location list and Select button.

To select all of the facilities on your datagrid, select the options button on the top-left corner of the Facility DataGrid. Then choose Select All Rows on the dropdown.

Facility DataGrid options menu with Select All Rows option highlighted.

Enter your report's date range

3. To the right, on the Reservations Filters area, choose the beginning and ending dates you want in your report.

Select Actual Date on the dropdown to choose a date from the calendar.

You also have the option to filter your report's Reservation Status, Reservation Type, Weekday, and archive status.

Reservation Filters panel showing reservation status options and date range selectors.

4. The report will use the default template.

If you want to change the template, select Report Templates on the bottom-right corner of the screen. Then choose the template and select Apply Template Settings on the Template Maintenance pop-up. To go back to the default settings, select the Default Settings button.

Output section showing Output Template dropdown and Report Templates button.

By default, PARKS DIRECT uses an output template called Facility Reservation Report with Location Time and Reservation Purpose (depending on the Report Template). To use a different output template, select the up and down arrows to the right of the Output Template box, which is on the screen’s bottom right. If the template you have in mind isn’t on the dropdown, you might have to select a different Output Group.

Output Template list shown with Facility Reservation Report with Location Time and Reservation Purpose selected.

Process and save your report

5. Select the Process button on the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Facility Reservation Report screen with Process button highlighted.

6. Select Continue on the Report Options pop-up. Vermont Systems will process your report, which could take a bit of time.

On the Report Options pop-up, you can choose your report’s file type and how you want to receive your report.

Report Options window showing PDF selected and Preview Report enabled with Continue button highlighted.

7. When Vermont Systems finishes processing, PARKS DIRECT will open your report. Save and print your report using the preview window’s buttons on the top right.

Generated Facility Reservation Report preview showing facility names, dates, times, and reservation purposes.

If you close the report, you can return to it by going to PARKS DIRECT’s Notifications.

Notification center in RecTrac showing Preview Document button for report which has finished processing.
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