What are 'Holiday Schedules' or 'Auto-Open Deny Rules'

What are 'Holiday Schedules' or 'Auto-Open Deny Rules' and how can they be used?

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A holiday schedule is an auto-open deny rule which can be created in the Auto Open section of pdk.io. A holiday schedule is used when a location will be closed for a holiday (or other reason) and the auto-open schedule needs to be overridden.  

Auto Open Rules Overview

How do I setup a 'Holiday Schedule' or 'Auto-Open Deny Rule'?

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To create a holiday schedule or auto-open deny rule, follow these steps.

1. Select Auto Open  from the Cloud Node home page in pdk.io. 
2. In the Auto Open screen, select the  icon in the lower right.
3. Assign a descriptive name to the holiday schedule you are creating, such as New Years Day. 
   Selecting a Partition for a holiday schedule is not likely to be necessary since partitions are generally used to divide a business into department segments.
4. In the Action section, toggle the option to Deny.
5. In the Schedule section, select the option for Single Date.
   NOTE: If there will be multiple days to set for the holiday (such as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), each day must be entered separately. 
   
6. Below the Single Date field, select the Start Time, Stop Time, and then you can enter the date in the format DD/MM/YYYY (Day/Month/Year) or click/tap on the calendar icon for a calendar view and select the date.
7. In the Devices section, select the  icon and click/tap the Devices you want to override the Auto-Open for or SELECT ALL to override Auto-Open schedules for all available devices and then click/tap SELECT. 
   Your screen will look similar to the following. 
   
   
8. Click/tap SAVE in the top right. 

Repeat these steps for any additional holiday schedules or auto-open deny rules.