Block a workplace location

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Block a workplace location for a specific period. The blocked workplace location is unavailable during the specified period for any type of reservation on the Workplace Reservation Management Reservation portal.

    Before you begin

    Note:
    The blocked location is unavailable only on the Workplace Reservation Management Reservation portal for reservation.

    Role required: sn_wsd_core.admin

    About this task

    You can block a workplace location, such as a region, a site, a campus, a building, a floor, an area, a room, or a space. When you block a location, the location is unavailable for any type of reservation on the Workplace Reservation Management Reservation portal. Because of the block action, any existing reservations made on the workplace location are automatically canceled.

    You can also block a location directly. Open the location and select the Block location option on the form.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Workplace Core > Administration > Block location.
    2. Select New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. Block Location form
      Field Description
      Number Number of the location. This field is automatically set.
      Location Location that you want to block.
      Opened by User who is blocking the location.
      Reason Reason for blocking the location. Select from a list of available options.
      Comment Comment that explains the reason for blocking the location or any important information.
      Active Option to activate the block action.
      Progress state Current progress state of the block action.
      Start time Start time of the block.
      End time End time of the block.
    4. Select Submit.

    Result

    The workplace location is blocked for the specified period. You can’t make any reservations for the location on the Workplace Reservation Management Reservation portal during this period. All existing reservations that are made on the workplace location are canceled.