Create an event without time properties

[code-engine-studio]

Hi team,

Currently if I try to create a new event and leave the time field empty, the current time will be used for that event.

What I would like to do is create some events without any time related properties – no date, no start or end time.

These events will be shown on the map in Map View, but won’t show under Upcoming Events or Past Events because they are not time-based.

What would be the best way to achieve this?

Please let me know. Thank you!

[Victor]

Hi Christophe!

Thanks for getting in touch with us! Let me help you with this topic.

By default, all events must have a start and end time. The only way to not have to enter a time for an event is by making them an all day event, which you can do by checking the All Day Event option.

These events will be shown on the map in Map View, but won’t show under Upcoming Events or Past Events because they are not time-based.

Unfortunately, there is no built-in functionality to achieve that. It could be possible but would require some custom coding, which we cannot give support for as we state in > https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/what-support-is-provided-for-license-holders/

Let me know if any follow up questions.

Best,
Victor

 

[code-engine-studio]

Hi Victor,

Thanks for the response!

To clarify a bit further, I’m not looking just to remove the start and end time of an event (HH). I’m looking to remove the date (DD:MM:YY) of that event completely – or at least make date (DD:MM:YY) not required when creating that event.

Is this possible?

[Victor]

Hi Christophe!

Thanks for the clarification.

Unfortunately, that is not possible with our plugins. Events must have a start and end date for them to work properly.

If you want to show a map of venues, you could probably do so with some custom coding, where you can query the venues and show them in a custom map, but this is something we can’t really give support for. I hope you can understand this.

However, if you decide to build a customization and bump into a question, feel free to reach out to us and we’d be happy to point you in the right direction as much possible.

Best,
Victor

[code-engine-studio]

We will try to come up with a work around for this. Thank you for your time.

[Victor]

Sure thing Christophe!

I’ll close this thread now, but feel free to open a new topic if anything comes up and we’ll be happy to help 🙂

Cheers,
Victor

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