The studio has changed
Picture a host who runs a weekly class and has to move to a different studio from next week. This is an example, not a real person.
There are dates in the calendar for the next two months. Editing each one by hand is slow, and it is easy to miss one. A date still shows the old address. Someone turns up at the old studio, and the host spends the evening apologising.
Changing the venue is a small job. Changing it on every date is the one that gets missed.
What actually goes wrong
- Dates are edited one at a time. Eight dates mean eight edits.
- One date is missed. It still shows the old address.
- The new place is typed differently each time. The pin and the name do not match.
- People are told in different ways, or not at all.
How it works on Sociogram
Each date of a repeating class is its own activity. The series is a set of those dates made from one setup.
1. Open the next date you want to change, the first one at the new venue.
2. Tap Edit activity. Change the place: search the address and drag the pin. You can change other things at the same time, such as the time, the price or the number of spots.
3. Save, and choose the scope. For a repeating activity, Sociogram asks whether the change is for This date only or This and following dates. Choose This and following dates.
4. The later dates follow. The later scheduled dates get the same change. If you moved the start time too, they move by the same amount: half an hour later, or a day later. The series also remembers the change, so dates that are added later carry it.
The later dates get what is on the form you saved, not only the field you touched. If you had given one later date different details, check it afterwards.
Dates that have already happened are not changed, and neither is any date before the one you edited.
What people are told
When you save a real change, everyone who is in and everyone invited gets a short note listing what changed, for example "Changed: Start time, Location". If you move the start time, the one-hour reminder moves with it.
Each later date is edited on its own, so a person who is in several dates can get a note for each date. For that reason, tell people the reason once somewhere they will read it.
Say why, once
The note says what changed. It does not say why. These are suggestions, not rules.
- Write a line in the chat of the next date, such as the new address and the first class there.
- If your class belongs to a clan, post it on the clan wall. The wall is for members only.
- Do it before the date. You can edit until a class starts. After it starts, editing is closed.
When only one date changes
If just one class is somewhere else, for example a special session, choose This date only. The other dates keep their place.
Who can edit
Only the person who created an activity can edit or cancel it. If more than one person runs your classes, the one who created the dates is the one who edits them.
What this does not do
- It does not change dates that have started or passed.
- It does not change an in-person class into an online one. The kind of activity cannot be changed after creating.
- It does not write a reason for you. The note lists what changed.
Good to know
- Every activity on Sociogram is for people aged 18 and above.
- Sociogram is invite-only. A member invites your UAE mobile number, and you sign in with that number. You can look at the public activities first with Explore Sociogram.
Questions people ask
Can I change the venue of all my future classes at once? Yes. Edit the next date and choose This and following dates.
What if I only want to change one date? Choose This date only. The rest of the series stays as it is.
Does it change dates that were added later? Yes. The series remembers the change, so dates added after the edit carry it.
Are people told? Everyone who is in or invited gets a short note listing what changed, for example "Changed: Location".
Can someone else on my team edit my class? Only the person who created it can edit or cancel it.
Keep your series on track
Sociogram is the invite-only network for real plans across the UAE. Ask a member to invite your mobile number, or look at what is on first.
