How to Add End Time to the Grouping Header on Seminar Layouts

Step-by-Step Guide to Show Start and End Times in Seminar Grouping Headers

This guide explains how to display both start time and end time in the grouping header for seminar layouts, including Table, Column, Calendar, and Timeline layouts. This is achieved by creating a custom “Session Time” field and using it as the grouping option.

Overview of the Process

1. Create a Session Time custom field

2. Export session data from the seminar programme

3. Update the CSV to combine start and end times

4. Import the updated CSV back into the programme

5. Update the seminar widget grouping to use Session Time

Step 1: Create a “Session Time” Custom Field

1. Go to Modules → Seminar

2. Click on the relevant Programme to edit

3. Select More → Custom Fields

4. Click Create Custom Field

5. Set the following:

   • Field Type: Text

   • Label: Session Time

   • Mandatory: Unticked

6. Save the field

This field will be used to store the combined start and end time.

Step 2: Export Session Data

1. Go to Modules → Seminar

2. Click the programme you want to edit

3. Select More (top right) → Export Sessions

4. Click Edit Layout

5. Select the following fields:

   • Session Code

   • Session Time

   • Session Title

   • Date

   • Start Time

   • End Time

6. Click Apply Layout

7. Click Edit Filter

8. Set:

   • Is Active → Yes

     (This ensures only active sessions are exported.)

9. Click Apply

10. Select More → Export as CSV

Step 3: Update the CSV File

1. Open the exported CSV file

2. Locate the Session Time column

3. In the first row of that column, enter the formula below (adjust cell references as needed):

=TEXT(F2,"hh:mm")&" - "&TEXT(B2,"hh:mm")

Important:

• F2 = Start Time cell

• B2 = End Time cell
  These column letters may differ in your CSV, so make sure you reference the correct Start Time and End Time cells.

4. Once the formula is added:

   • Double-click the bottom-right corner of the cell or

   • Drag the formula down to copy it across all rows

5. Save the CSV file

Step 4: Import the Updated CSV

1. Go to Modules → Seminar

2. Select More → Import Sessions

3. Upload the updated CSV file

4. Set Import Method to Update Existing

5. Confirm field mappings:

   • Session Code → Session Code

   • Session Time → Session Time (custom field)

6. Click Submit

7. Click Submit again to complete the import

Step 5: Update the Seminar Widget Grouping

1. Go to Pages

2. Find and edit the page containing the seminar widget

   • Or create a new page and add a Seminar Widget

3. Edit the seminar widget

4. Under Grouping 1 (or Grouping 2, depending on your setup):

   • Select Session Time

5. Save the page

Result

The grouping header in the seminar layout will now display both start time and end time (e.g. 09:00 - 10:30) instead of just the start time.