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The Qless Info Block provides a way to place the current status and wait times for your college’s kiosks in a table format on a page. The information is dynamically fed to the block with each page load or refresh.

See an example Qless Info Block (login: Maricopa / Maricopa)

To enable the Qless Info Block module on your college website, contact the ITS Web Team via Slack or ITS.Drupal.Team@domail.maricopa.edu.

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Instructions

Creating a Qless

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Block

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You will need your Qless AU token or Qless credentials to create your block:

  • AU token (required) - this is the unique identifier for a specific Qless authorized user.

  • Qless Credentials (required if the AU token is unknown) -  With Qless credentials the user can retrieve the AU token for use with the block.

If you do not have Qless credentials contact your college Qless administrator for access.

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Qless Block

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Configuration (Part 1)

Go to

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Configuration >

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System >

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Qless

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Block

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  • Add a Block Title if desired. This will display on the page above the form

Entering Kiosk Values

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Location Title: The Qless location title. (Displayed only in the list of blocks)

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Location Code: The Qless location code for your college location.

Settings

Qless Access Token Value

  • Paste in your Qless AU Token: The Qless AU token generated from Qless credentials.

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If you do not know the AU token and have Qless credentials you can retrieve the token by

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clicking on the Qless AU token click herelink on the Qless Block Settings page.

Enter Qless Display Column Labels

  • Department Label: The label assigned to the department column. The default value is  Department. 

  • Status Label: The label assigned to the status column. The default value is Status.

  • Wait Time Label: The label assigned to the Wait Time column. The default value is Est. Wait Time.

  • Number In Line label: The label assigned to the number in line. The default value is # in line.

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Enter Qless Status LabelsThese labels show when the kiosk is either open or closed.

  • Status label when open

  • Status label when closed

Qless Page Content (Part 2)

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  • Under Region Settings, set the default theme drop-down to the region you wish the Qless Info Block to appear on the page. We recommend placing the block on a page in one of the content regions. Sidebars are not recommended.

  • Update the Visibility Settings as described in Using Blocks

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Click Save block

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The Qless module creates a block for each page

  • Under Content > Add Content > Qless Page

  • Add a basic title (it can be changed in a later step)

  • Add the location id for the kiosk you want to display

Setting the Qless Block into a region (Part 3)

  • Go to Structure > Block Layout

  • Select the block region you want the Qless Block to appear in and click Place Block

  • Scroll down the list of blocks and locate the Qless Block

  • Click Place Block

  • In the Title field enter the title that will be shown on the page OR uncheck the display title checkbox

  • Select the Content Type you want the block to appear on

  • Select Pages from the left menu and set the pages you want the block to appear on

Updating or Deleting a Qless Info Block

Follow the instructions in Using Blocks for the following:

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Select the table below to edit…

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