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The Qless 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 Block (login: Maricopa / Maricopa)

To enable the Qless 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 Block

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

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

Qless Block Configuration (Part 1)

Go to Configuration > System > Qless Block Settings

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  • Status label when open

  • Status label when closed

Qless Page Content Custom Block (Part 2)The Qless module creates a custom block type for each pageyour site.

  • Under Content Structure > 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

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  • Block Layout > Add custom block

  • Click Qless Block from the list of block types

Setting up 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 Provide a brief description of your block i.e. Advising Wait times.

  • Provide the Qless Location Id i.e. 5825

  • Leave the Body field empty. This area is populated with Qless information.

  • Click Save

Configure the block

  • The title field will show the description you entered in the previous step. You can change this if needed or uncheck the Display title checkbox if you do not want to show a title.

  • Select Content Type from the left menu and then select Content Type  you want the block to appear on i.e. Basic Page.

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

  • Select the Region you want your block to appear in i.e. Content Bottom.

  • Click Save Block

Updating or Deleting a Qless Info Block

Follow the instructions in Using Blocks for the following:

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