Classic, Modern and Modern 26

Daily Organiser provides three interface options:

  • Classic – the original interface.

  • Modern – processes data on the user's computer rather than the server, providing improved performance on newer hardware.

  • Modern 26 – the latest pre-release version of Daily Organiser, including all Modern functionality, performance improvements and new features.

Which version should I use?

For normal day-to-day use with your live Daily Organiser data, we currently recommend using Classic or Modern.

Modern 26 is our newest version and is still undergoing further testing and refinement. As with any significant new release, users may encounter teething issues or bugs while we continue to improve the software. For this reason, we currently recommend using Modern 26 in a testing capacity before migrating your live Daily Organiser data.

You can safely create a separate test campus and use this to explore Modern 26 without upgrading your live data. Instructions are provided below.

Performance depends on several factors, including your computer specifications, the size of your Daily Organiser dataset, the number of published timetables, and the number and duration of calendar activities.

In general:

  • Classic may perform better on older or lower-specification computers.

  • Modern is designed to take advantage of newer hardware by processing data on the user's computer.

  • Modern 26 includes further performance improvements and is designed to provide faster response times, particularly when working with larger Daily Organiser datasets or datasets containing large numbers of calendar activities.

For the best experience with Modern or Modern 26, we recommend a computer with:

  • At least a 2-core processor running at 1.5 GHz or higher.

  • At least 8 GB of RAM.

What's new in Modern 26?

Modern 26 includes all of the functionality available in Modern, plus support for the new Groups feature.

Groups are available in:

Groups allow related planned absences, casual staff and room availability to be organised together, making them easier to manage and review.

Trying Modern 26 without upgrading your live data

We recommend familiarising yourself with Modern 26 using a test campus before deciding to migrate your live Daily Organiser data.

To create a safe testing environment:

  1. Open the Management Portal.

  2. Go to Task 2A and create a new campus to use for testing.

  3. Publish a timetable to your new test campus.

  4. Click your Profile picture and select Profile.

  5. Change your Daily Organiser Interface to Modern 26 and save your changes.

  6. Open Daily Organiser.

  7. Open the dataset for your test campus.

  8. You can now explore Modern 26 and its new functionality without upgrading your live Daily Organiser data.

When you need to return to your live data, change the Daily Organiser Interface in your Profile back to Classic or Modern, then open your live Daily Organiser dataset.

Important: Do not upgrade your live Daily Organiser dataset to Modern 26 simply to test the new interface. Once a dataset has been upgraded to Modern 26, it cannot be opened in Classic or Modern again.

Migrating a dataset to Modern 26

When you are ready to move a Daily Organiser dataset permanently to Modern 26, set your interface to Modern 26 and open the dataset.

The first time the dataset is opened in Modern 26, you will be prompted to upgrade it.

This upgrade is required because Modern 26 introduces a new data model that supports the additional functionality and is not compatible with Classic or Modern.

The upgrade cannot be reversed.

Once a dataset has been upgraded:

  • It can no longer be opened in Classic or Modern.

  • All users who access that dataset must use Modern 26.

  • The upgrade only needs to be completed once for each dataset.

Before upgrading your live dataset, ensure that:

  • You have tested Modern 26 and are comfortable using it.

  • All users who access the dataset are ready to move to Modern 26.

  • You understand that the dataset cannot subsequently be opened using Classic or Modern.

Switching between versions

To change your preferred interface:

  1. Click your Profile picture in the top-right corner of the screen.

  2. Select Profile.

  3. Scroll to the Daily Organiser Interface setting.

  4. Select Classic, Modern, or Modern 26.

  5. Save your changes.

Changing this setting controls which Daily Organiser interface you use. It does not by itself migrate your data.

You can therefore switch between versions when working with separate datasets – for example, using Modern 26 with a test campus and then switching your Profile back to Classic or Modern to access your live data.

Working with other users

All users accessing the same Daily Organiser dataset at the same time should use the same interface version.

Users can work together in:

  • Classic

  • Modern

  • Modern 26

However, different interface versions should not be used simultaneously on the same dataset.

If a dataset has been upgraded to Modern 26, all users must access that dataset using Modern 26.

Quick tips

  • Daily Organiser files are listed on the Home page. Click a file to open it.

  • The task tree becomes active once a file has been opened.

  • The Date Selector is located in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Use the arrows to move between dates, or click the date to select another day.

  • Select Show all dates to display every available date.

  • Display Settings are accessed by clicking the Display (TV) icon at the top of the task tree, next to the Help (?) icon.