Calendar View
Calendar is one of the views in the Scheduling workspace. It provides a familiar calendar interface - month, week, day, or agenda - for visualizing and managing your scheduled work. This view makes it easy to see project timelines at a glance and quickly reschedule jobs by dragging events to new dates.
Quick Start: Use the Calendar View
- Open Scheduling from the sidebar
- Click Calendar in the toolbar view switcher
- Select a display mode (Month, Week, Day, or Agenda)
- Drag events to reschedule (Month, Week, and Day modes)
- Click an event to open its details panel
Switching to the Calendar View
Step-by-Step: Access the Calendar View
- Open Scheduling from the sidebar
- Click Calendar in the toolbar view switcher
- The view loads with your schedule, in Month mode
- DrillerDB remembers that you picked the Calendar view for next time
Calendar Display Modes
| Mode | Best For | Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Long-term planning, identifying busy periods | Full month with colored event blocks |
| Week | Detailed daily scheduling | Seven days with hourly time slots from 6 AM to 8 PM |
| Day | Focusing on a single day | One day with hourly time slots |
| Agenda | Reviewing work in sequence | Chronological sorted list. You cannot drag jobs here |
Step-by-Step: Change Display Mode
- Locate the mode buttons in the toolbar
- Click the desired mode button:
- Month for overview
- Week or Day for hourly detail
- Agenda for a sequential list
- Calendar updates immediately
Navigating the Calendar
Navigation Controls
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Previous (left arrow) | Move back one month, week, or day |
| Next (right arrow) | Move forward one month, week, or day |
| Today | Return to current date |
Calendar Event Information
| Display Element | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Event color | The team's color. A job with no team color uses its driller's color, and otherwise DrillerDB orange |
| Event text | The job number or customer name first, set in Settings > Scheduling |
| Event position | Scheduled date/time |
| Tooltip (hover) | Additional details |
| Time off and equipment service | Shown on the same calendar. Time off is not a job and has no details panel |
Step-by-Step: Navigate to Date
- Use the previous and next arrows to move through months, weeks, or days
- Click Today to return to current date
Events are color-coded by team. Learn your team colors to quickly identify assignments at a glance. Completed jobs are hidden until you tick Show completed beside the mode buttons. They show as history and cannot be dragged.
Viewing Day Details
Scheduling From a Date
- Click a date cell, or drag across several dates
- The Schedule a project picker opens with that date filled in
- Pick the project and crew, then save
To see one day by the hour, switch to Day mode.
Viewing Project Details
- Click any event block
- The details panel opens beside the calendar. It shows:
- Address and contact
- Depth, priority, and status
- The crew and field techs assigned
- Equipment on the job
- Change the crew, equipment, or priority right in the panel
- Click Open project to open the full project record
- Click Close panel to go back to the calendar
Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
On a touch screen, press and hold a job, then drag. Month mode on a phone does not drag. Switch to Week or Day first.
In Month View
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Move to new date | Drag event to different day cell |
| Copy event | Not supported |
In Week and Day View
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Change date | Drag event to different day |
| Change time | Drag event to different hour slot |
| Adjust duration | Drag event edge to resize |
Step-by-Step: Reschedule a Project
- Click and hold the event block
- Drag to new date/time
- Release mouse button
- The change saves, and a message reads Project rescheduled.
- Only the job you moved changes
Dragging on the Calendar moves one job. It does not shift the jobs after it. The Gantt view is the one that moves following jobs along with the one you drag. See Gantt View.
A completed job cannot be moved. Reopen it first. DrillerDB shows "This job is completed. Reopen it to change its schedule."
All-Day vs Timed Events
| Event Type | Appearance | When Used |
|---|---|---|
| All-Day | Spans full day(s) | No specific start time set |
| Timed | Shows at specific hour | Start time is configured |
Working Hours
In Week and Day mode, the grid runs from 6 AM to 8 PM and shows 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, as the working day. This is a guide for the eye. It does not stop you from scheduling outside those hours.
Calendar Settings
What DrillerDB Remembers
| Setting | What's Saved |
|---|---|
| Scheduling view | Calendar, Gantt, Board, Teams, Map, or Dispatch, in this browser |
| Show completed | Whether completed jobs show, in this browser |
The Calendar always opens in Month mode on the current month.
Job Labels
Each calendar bar starts with the job number or with the customer name. Your company chooses which one in Settings > Scheduling. See Job Labels: Number First or Customer First.
Troubleshooting
Events not appearing?
- Check date range is correct
- Check the All drillers and All statuses filters and the Search projects box
- Refresh the page
Can't drag events?
- Ensure you're clicking on the event block
- Check for browser compatibility
- Try disabling browser extensions
Changes not saving?
- Check internet connection
- Look for error messages
- Wait for processing indicator to complete
Wrong times displayed?
- A job with no start time shows as an all-day event
- Ensure the project has the right estimated hours
A completed job is missing?
- Tick Show completed beside the mode buttons
Events overlapping?
- Two jobs can share a day. Check the crew conflict warnings in Conflict Detection
- Move one of them
Related Topics
- Gantt View - Timeline visualization
- Board View - Team-based card view
- Drag and Drop - Detailed drag-drop guide
- Conflict Detection - Handling conflicts
- Job Labels: Number First or Customer First