25Live Data Preparation : The Series25 data preparation process
  
The Series25 data preparation process
Preparing Series25 data is a five-step process.
Step 1: Prepare location data
During this process step, you identify and define each location (room, auditorium, playing field, parking lot, and so on) that could be assigned to events.
• Learn about the location data that can be created in your Series25 environment. See “Location data”
• Add master definition items that define locations. See “Managing location master definitions”
• Create locations. See “Managing Locations”
Step 2: Prepare resource data
During this process step, you identify and define each resource (equipment, service, personnel) that could be assigned to events.
• Learn about the resource data that can be created in your Series25 environment. See “Resource data”
• Add master definition items that define resources. See “Managing resource master definitions”
• Create resources. See “Managing resources”
Step 3: Prepare contact data
During this process step, you identify and define each contact (25Live users and other individuals) who could be associated with events.
• Learn about the contact data that can be created in your Series25 environment. See “Contact data”
• Add Contact Custom Attributes master definition items. See “Managing the Contact Custom Attributes master definition”
• Create contacts. See “Managing contacts”
Step 4: Prepare organization data
During this process step, you identify and define each organization (academic department, campus group, community organization) that could request, schedule, and/or sponsor events.
• Learn about the organization data that can be created in your Series25 environment. See “Organization data”
• Add master definition items that define organizations. See “Managing organization master definitions”
• Create organizations and associate contacts with them. See “Managing organizations”
Step 5: Prepare the event structure
During this process step, you define how you want your event scheduling environment to work based on the needs of each scheduling office and your business practices and procedures. This involves defining event master data, defining your event structure, and building the event structure.
• Learn about the event data that can be created in your Series25 environment. See “Event data”
• Add master definition items that define events. See “Managing event master definitions”
• Learn about the Event Type Hierarchy that defines your event structure. See “The Event Type Hierarchy”
• Create the Event Type Hierarchy. See “Event Type Hierarchy Guidelines” and “Creating the Event Type Hierarchy”
• Learn about the event structure (cabinets and folders) used to house and organize events. See “Cabinets and folders” and “Guidelines for creating cabinets and folders”
• Create cabinets. See “Managing cabinets”
• Create folders. See “Managing folders”