Shifts
Overview
- Use Shifts (previously Work Shifts) to set up all the different hours that various departments and staff work.
- Each shift is customised by selecting the day and setting the start and end times.
- Ideally, multiple shifts should be created for each day to account for lunch times: For example, 08:00-12:30 and 13:30-16:30.
- Once created, shifts are allocated to staff.
- In Production Planning, the work hours of the staff member as defined by the shift is considered in scheduling tasks.
- When a shift is updated, a table (WORKSHIFTSCHEDULING) is populated with the shifts from one year back and for the next ten years. This table makes scheduling easier and can be updated by clicking Actions (button) > Rebuild from Edit View.
- If a shift contains a blank Day or Time, the shift table is not updated.
- A 24-hour shift must be setup like this: Mon 00:00 > Tue 00.00.
- Shifts are used for scheduling in the following modules:
- Production Board.
- Production Planning Stages.
List View
Buttons Explained
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Add Shift | Opens an interface to add an additional work shift. |
| Rebuild Shifts | Updates the shifts in the shift table that is used in production. |
Fields Explained
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Field Chooser (*) | Add or remove columns. |
| ID | The system-generated number for the shift. |
| Description | The name of the work shift. |
| Code | A short description of the shift. The code appears when allocating shifts to staff. |
| Menu (...) | A submenu with the following options:
|
Edit View
Info
Fields can be edited by overtyping the information or by adjusting the times from the time choosers.
Buttons Explained
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Arrows | Navigates between shifts. |
| New Shift | Creates a shift. |
| Save | Saves any changes. |
| Actions |
|
| Close | Closes the Edit Work Shift popup. |
Fields Explained
Info
Fields marked in blue (✎) can be edited.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Click here to add a new row (top row) | Allows a shift to be added. |
| Field Chooser (*) | Add or remove columns. |
| ID | The system-generated number for the entry. |
| Description | Change the name of the shift (e.g. Monday early shift). |
| Day Start | A dropdown list of all the days of the weeks for you to select the day on which the shift starts. |
| Start | A time chooser to select the shift's start time. |
| Day End | A dropdown list of all the days of the weeks for you to select the day on which the shift ends. |
| End | A time chooser to select the shift's end time. |
| Menu (...) | A submenu to Copy or Delete the entry. |