# Time Slot Blocking Feature - Complete

## ✅ FEATURE DELIVERED

### What's New
Admin can now block **specific time slots** or **full days** for various reasons including:
- 🚗 Car breakdown / Maintenance
- 📅 Fully booked
- 🏖️ Holiday / Staff unavailable
- 🚨 Personal emergency
- 🌧️ Bad weather conditions

### Key Features

#### 1. **Two Blocking Modes**
- **Full Day Blocking**: Block entire day (no bookings accepted)
- **Time Slot Blocking**: Block specific hours (e.g., 09:00 - 12:00)

#### 2. **Flexible Time Management**
- Select start and end times for partial availability
- Multiple time slots can be blocked on the same day
- Overlap detection prevents double-booking

#### 3. **Reason Selection**
- Pre-defined reasons with emojis for quick selection
- Custom reason option for specific situations
- Reasons visible in admin dashboard

#### 4. **Smart Validation**
- Prevents overlapping time slots
- Validates time ranges (end > start)
- Detects existing full-day blocks

### Admin Panel Access

**URL**: https://3000-ibnwdfw71auepqpe8f3p3-b9b802c4.sandbox.novita.ai/admin-blocked-dates.html

**Login Credentials**:
- Email: `admin@ashtransfer.com`
- Password: `Global2026@`

### How to Use

#### Block a Full Day
1. Navigate to **Blocked Dates** page
2. Select **"Full Day (All day unavailable)"** from Block Type
3. Choose the date to block
4. Select reason (e.g., "Car breakdown")
5. Click **"Block This Date"**

**Example**:
- Date: 2026-02-15
- Type: Full Day
- Reason: Car breakdown
- Result: No bookings accepted on Feb 15

#### Block Specific Hours
1. Navigate to **Blocked Dates** page
2. Select **"Specific Time Slot"** from Block Type
3. Choose the date
4. Enter **Start Time** (e.g., 09:00)
5. Enter **End Time** (e.g., 13:00)
6. Select reason
7. Click **"Block This Date"**

**Example**:
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: Time Slot
- Time: 14:00 - 18:00
- Reason: Car maintenance
- Result: No bookings between 2pm-6pm on Feb 20

#### Block Multiple Days
- Click **"Block Multiple Dates"** button
- Enter start date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
- Enter end date
- Enter reason
- Confirm to block all dates in range

### Technical Implementation

#### Database Schema
```sql
blocked_dates
- id (PRIMARY KEY)
- blocked_date (DATE)
- reason (TEXT)
- start_time (TEXT, nullable) -- HH:MM format
- end_time (TEXT, nullable)   -- HH:MM format
- created_by (INTEGER)
- created_at (TIMESTAMP)

Note: NULL start_time/end_time = Full day block
      Non-NULL values = Specific time slot block
```

#### API Endpoints

**GET /api/blocked-dates**
- Returns all blocked dates/times with details

**GET /api/blocked-dates/check/:date?time=HH:MM**
- Check if specific date/time is blocked
- Returns blockType: 'full_day' or 'time_slot'

**POST /api/blocked-dates**
```json
{
  "date": "2026-02-15",
  "reason": "Car breakdown",
  "startTime": "09:00",  // Optional
  "endTime": "13:00"     // Optional
}
```

**DELETE /api/blocked-dates/:id**
- Remove blocked date/time

### Customer Experience

When customers try to book:
1. **Full Day Block**: "This date is unavailable for bookings"
2. **Time Slot Block**: "This time slot (09:00 - 13:00) is unavailable"
3. **Available Slots**: Show only available time slots

### Statistics Dashboard

The admin page shows:
- 📊 Total Blocked Dates count
- ⏰ Same-Day Booking status (Enabled/Disabled)
- 🕐 Minimum Advance Hours (e.g., 24 hours)

### Real-World Scenarios

#### Scenario 1: Car Breakdown
*"Car breaks down at 2pm, need to cancel afternoon bookings"*

**Solution**:
1. Go to Blocked Dates page
2. Select today's date
3. Choose "Specific Time Slot"
4. Set 14:00 - 23:59
5. Reason: "Car breakdown"
6. Block → Customers can't book afternoon slots

#### Scenario 2: Maintenance Schedule
*"Car service scheduled for 3 hours tomorrow morning"*

**Solution**:
1. Select tomorrow's date
2. Choose "Specific Time Slot"
3. Set 09:00 - 12:00
4. Reason: "Car maintenance"
5. Block → Morning slots unavailable, afternoon available

#### Scenario 3: Holiday Week
*"Taking vacation for 7 days"*

**Solution**:
1. Click "Block Multiple Dates"
2. Start: 2026-03-01
3. End: 2026-03-07
4. Reason: "Holiday"
5. Confirm → Entire week blocked

### Testing Examples

**Test 1: Full Day Block**
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/blocked-dates \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <admin_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "date": "2026-02-15",
    "reason": "Fully booked"
  }'
```

**Test 2: Time Slot Block**
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/blocked-dates \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <admin_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "date": "2026-02-20",
    "reason": "Car maintenance",
    "startTime": "14:00",
    "endTime": "18:00"
  }'
```

**Test 3: Check Availability**
```bash
curl http://localhost:3000/api/blocked-dates/check/2026-02-20?time=15:00
# Response: {"isBlocked": true, "blockType": "time_slot"}
```

### Migration Applied

✅ Database migration completed:
- Added `start_time` column to `blocked_dates`
- Added `end_time` column to `blocked_dates`
- Created composite index for efficient lookups
- Backward compatible (existing records = full day blocks)

### Files Modified

1. **public/admin-blocked-dates.html** - Enhanced UI with time slot selection
2. **server/routes/blocked-dates.js** - API endpoints with time slot logic
3. **database/migrations/0003_add_time_slots.sql** - Database schema update
4. **migrate-time-slots.js** - Migration script

### Next Steps

1. **Test the feature** in admin panel
2. **Create sample blocks** for different scenarios
3. **Verify customer booking flow** respects blocks
4. **Monitor effectiveness** via statistics dashboard

### Version

**v18.15** - Time Slot Blocking Feature
- Full day blocking ✅
- Specific hour blocking ✅
- Multiple reason support ✅
- Overlap detection ✅
- Admin interface ✅
- API endpoints ✅
- Database migration ✅

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**Status**: ✅ PRODUCTION READY
**Last Updated**: 2026-01-31
