Skip to main content

Availability View

The Availability View calendar grid in LMX — date range selection, five view formats, slot display, color-coded booking status, and filters.

Availability View

The Availability View is a calendar-style grid that shows the booking allocation across all inventories for a selected date range. Publishers use this view to plan new campaigns without entering the Deals module.

2.4.1 Date Range Selection

Field / Setting

Description

Next 7 Days

Quick preset shortcut

Next 15 Days

Quick preset shortcut

Next 30 Days

Quick preset shortcut

Custom Range

Dual-month calendar picker for selecting any start and end date

2.4.2 View Formats

Five calendar formats are available. Switch between them using the zoom in and zoom out magnifying glass icons on either side of the format selector.

Field / Setting

Description

Day

Slot-by-slot view for each day within the selected range

Week

Displays up to 4 weeks at a time; navigate with arrows to load the next 4-week block

Month

Displays up to 2 months at a time; navigate with arrows to load the next 2-month block

Quarterly

Displays 3 months side by side; current month highlighted in orange

Yearly

Displays 12 months at once (e.g. Jun 2026 to May 2027); current and active months highlighted in orange

2.4.3 Slot Display Format

Each calendar cell shows the number of booked slots out of total available slots in the format BOOKED / TOTAL.

Field / Setting

Description

Classic Billboard

Shown as 1/1 — one face, one static ad at a time (100% SOV when booked)

Digital Billboard

Shown as 5/10 — 5 of 10 loop spots booked; remaining 5 slots still available for sale

2.4.4 Color Legend

Cells are colour-coded to communicate booking status instantly.

Field / Setting

Description

Green

Fully available — no bookings on this slot

Red

Fully booked or not available — no remaining slots

Grey

Reserved by a single user (pending confirmation)

Purple

Reserved by multiple users simultaneously (up to 5); first to confirm booking wins

Blue

SAB (Short-term Advertising Buy) or Pro Bono contract type

Brown

Pre-emptible booking — can be displaced by a higher-paying advertiser

Orange

Share of Voice is less than 1 full slot

2.4.5 Filters & Navigation

Field / Setting

Description

Inventories / Networks Tab

Toggle between individual inventory view and network group view

Duration Filter

Filter by booking duration (All, or specific durations)

Search

Search by Display Name, Reference ID, or Location. Supports up to 15 simultaneous line items.

Apply Filters

Filter by: Location, Display Name, Ref ID, Availability, Inventory Type, Venue Type

Pagination

20 inventory rows per page with forward/back navigation

Note: Multiple users can hold reservations on the same billboard for the same period (up to 5 holds). Only the user who completes the booking first will secure the reservation.

Did this answer your question?