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Initializing the Views

After setting up the database model for appointments, the next step is to initialize the views that will handle operations related to appointments. This includes creating, updating, listing appointments, managing workflows, and adding notes. The appointments package requires the initialization of AppointmentTableView, AppointmentFormView, and AppointmentView. Follow these steps to configure the views for appointments in your app:

  1. Create views.py File: Within your module's folder, create a views.py file where you will define the views related to appointments.

  2. Initialize Appointment Table View: Define the AppointmentTableView class, which extends AppointmentTableBase:

from ..packages.appointments.table import AppointmentTableBase
class AppointmentTableView(AppointmentTableBase):
    # Add custom methods or configurations here
  1. Initialize Appointment Form View: Define the AppointmentFormView class, which extends AppointmentFormBase:
from ..packages.appointments.forms import AppointmentFormBase
class AppointmentFormView(AppointmentFormBase):
# Add custom methods or configurations here
  1. Initialize Appointment View: Define the AppointmentView class, which extends AppointmentBaseView:
from ..packages.appointments.base import AppointmentBaseView
class AppointmentView(AppointmentBaseView):
# Add appointment configurations here
  1. Link Table and Form Views: In the AppointmentView class, link the initialized table and form views:
class AppointmentView(AppointmentBaseView):
form = AppointmentFormView
table = AppointmentTableView

# Add appointment configurations here

Next step is to configure appointment package features within the AppointmentView class as needed. Refer to the Configurations section for further details.

Now you can assign a route to the AppointmentView and configure permissions for user roles to access the view and manage appointment data.

By initializing the views for appointments and linking the table and form views to the main AppointmentView class, you can efficiently manage appointments in your app. Customize the views further based on your requirements and configure permissions to control access to appointment-related functionalities for different user roles.