Overview
A pattern slot is the recurrence rule on a Calendar schedule. You pick the weekdays and a daily start-and-end time, and Mobaro generates the repeating slots automatically — so you don't add each day by hand. This article covers when to use a pattern and how to create one.
Users must be Super Users, be listed as an Owner on a Schedule, or have one of the following Roles:
Schedules: Create or Modify
Why this matters: Patterns are how a Calendar schedule becomes self-sustaining. Set the rule once and the slots keep generating, instead of someone remembering to add tomorrow's inspection every evening.
How patterns work
A pattern repeats a daily time window on the weekdays you choose — for example, every Friday from 9am to 3pm. Each generated occurrence is a slot the Assignee is expected to complete within its window.
Note: A pattern runs within a single day — any time between 12:00am and 11:59pm. For a window that crosses midnight or spans several days, use a specific slot instead.
Creating a pattern
1. Open the Schedule's calendar view
On a Calendar schedule, open the calendar view and click Patterns.
2. Add a pattern
Click Add Pattern and give it a title.
3. Choose the days and time window
Select which weekdays the pattern runs and set a start and end time for the slot.
4. Add optional timing rules
Optionally enable a Grace Period, a start or expiration date for the pattern, and reminders.
5. Save
Click Save Changes. Mobaro generates the future slots from the rule.
Frequently asked questions
Q: My slot needs to run overnight — why won't the pattern allow it?
A: Patterns are single-day. For a window that crosses midnight or covers multiple days, use a specific slot.
Q: Can I manage one cadence across many Schedules at once?
A: Yes — build the slots once in a master Calendar and inherit it into each Schedule. See Creating a master Calendar and Inheriting a master Calendar into Schedules.
Q: How do I pause a pattern for a closure?
A: Add an Exclusion for the dates the Location is closed.