feat(events): close registrations by default on a new event

buzz/api/events/test_events.py

@@ -603,8 +603,29 @@ def test_reports_registrations_closed_once_the_cutoff_has_passed(self):
 
 		self.assertTrue(get_event_guests(event).registrations_closed)
 
+	def test_a_new_event_starts_with_registrations_closed(self):
+		event = create_event("New Event", self.team)
+		frappe.set_user(self.owner)
+
+		self.assertTrue(get_event_guests(event).registrations_closed)
+
+	def test_a_cutoff_given_at_creation_is_kept(self):
+		event = create_event("Scheduled Event", self.team, registrations_close_at="2099-01-01 00:00:00")
+
+		close_at = frappe.db.get_value("Buzz Event", event, "registrations_close_at")
+		self.assertEqual(str(close_at), "2099-01-01 00:00:00")
+
+	def test_a_duplicated_event_starts_with_registrations_closed(self):
+		event = create_event("Source Event", self.team, registrations_close_at="2099-01-01 00:00:00")
+		source = frappe.get_doc("Buzz Event", event)
+		duplicate = frappe.copy_doc(source, ignore_no_copy=False).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+		frappe.set_user(self.owner)
+
+		self.assertTrue(get_event_guests(str(duplicate.name)).registrations_closed)
+
 	def test_reports_registrations_open_before_the_event_ends(self):
 		event = create_event("Open Event", self.team)
+		frappe.db.set_value("Buzz Event", event, "registrations_close_at", None)
 		frappe.set_user(self.owner)
 
 		self.assertFalse(get_event_guests(event).registrations_closed)

buzz/events/doctype/buzz_event/buzz_event.json

@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@
   {
    "fieldname": "registrations_close_at",
    "fieldtype": "Datetime",
-   "label": "Registrations Close At"
+   "label": "Registrations Close At",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "custom_forms_tab",
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@
    "link_fieldname": "event"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2026-10-01 12:00:00.000000",
+ "modified": "2026-10-01 12:30:00.000000",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Events",
  "name": "Buzz Event",

buzz/events/doctype/buzz_event/buzz_event.py

@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ def before_insert(self):
 		# Opaque, not a title slug: a new event is published immediately.
 		if not self.route:
 			self.route = frappe.generate_hash(length=8)
+		# Organisers open registrations once tickets and details are ready.
+		if not self.registrations_close_at:
+			self.close_registrations()
 
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_dates()

buzz/install.py

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def setup_test_records():
 	test_event_exists = frappe.db.exists("Buzz Event", {"route": "test-route"})
 	if test_event_exists:
 		frappe.delete_doc("Buzz Event", test_event_exists, force=True)
-	frappe.get_doc(
+	test_event = frappe.get_doc(
 		{
 			"doctype": "Buzz Event",
 			"team": admin_team,
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ def setup_test_records():
 			"end_time": "18:00:00",
 		}
 	).insert(ignore_if_duplicate=True)
+	test_event.db_set("registrations_close_at", None)
 
 
 def after_install():

e2e/helpers/frappe.ts

@@ -276,3 +276,8 @@ export async function ensureEventHost(
 	})
 	return host.name
 }
+
+// New events start with registrations closed.
+export async function openRegistrations(request: APIRequestContext, event: string): Promise<void> {
+	await updateDoc(request, "Buzz Event", event, { registrations_close_at: null })
+}

e2e/tests/check-in.setup.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 	ensureEventHost,
 	ensureTestTeam,
 	getList,
+	openRegistrations,
 } from "../helpers/frappe"
 
 interface NamedDoc {
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ setup("seed check-in event, ticket type and front-desk users", async ({ request,
 		medium: "In Person",
 		is_published: 1,
 	})
+	await openRegistrations(request, event.name)
 
 	const ticketType = await createDoc<NamedDoc>(request, "Event Ticket Type", {
 		event: event.name,

e2e/tests/event.setup.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	ensureEventHost,
 	ensureTestTeam,
 	getList,
+	openRegistrations,
 } from "../helpers/frappe"
 
 interface NamedDoc {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ setup("create test event for booking", async ({ request }) => {
 		end_time: "17:00:00",
 		medium: "In Person",
 	})
+	await openRegistrations(request, event.name)
 	console.log(`Created Buzz Event: ${event.name} (route: ${testEventRoute})`)
 
 	// Create Event Ticket Type

e2e/tests/guest-event.setup.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	ensureEventHost,
 	ensureTestTeam,
 	getList,
+	openRegistrations,
 } from "../helpers/frappe"
 
 interface NamedDoc {
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ setup("create guest booking test events", async ({ request }) => {
 			allow_guest_booking: 1,
 			guest_verification_method: evt.guest_verification_method,
 		})
+		await openRegistrations(request, event.name)
 
 		await createDoc<NamedDoc>(request, "Event Ticket Type", {
 			event: event.name,

e2e/tests/offline-payment.setup.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	ensureEventHost,
 	ensureTestTeam,
 	getList,
+	openRegistrations,
 } from "../helpers/frappe"
 
 interface NamedDoc {
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ setup("create offline payment test event", async ({ request }) => {
 		is_published: 1,
 		medium: "In Person",
 	})
+	await openRegistrations(request, event.name)
 
 	// Create offline payment method
 	await createDoc<NamedDoc>(request, "Offline Payment Method", {

e2e/tests/tickets.setup.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 	ensureEventHost,
 	ensureTestTeam,
 	getList,
+	openRegistrations,
 } from "../helpers/frappe"
 
 interface NamedDoc {
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ setup("seed a ticket owned by the attendee", async ({ request, baseURL }) => {
 		medium: "In Person",
 		is_published: 1,
 	})
+	await openRegistrations(request, event.name)
 
 	const ticketType = await createDoc<NamedDoc>(request, "Event Ticket Type", {
 		event: event.name,