Perform this activity to enter new resource shifts manually. This is usually
done when shifts needs to be added to the already existing shift plan. Entering
a new resource shifts can be performed in the Resource Availability
page or the Add Shift dialogue in the Resource Shifts
Gantt page. Note that it is not possible to enter shifts or breaks that are
overlapping in date and time.
If new shifts or breaks has been manually
entered, then shift deviations of type: "New" is
created as well as a corresponding capacity records to reflect the added capacity.
If the shift deviation is then removed, the deviation record as well as the
record in capacity is entirely deleted, as the newly created shift did not exist
in the resource's base schedule originally.
The Account Date
field determines where the resource availability belongs to and is mandatory
for a shift. It is usually the same date as the shift start date, but it is
possible to select another date within the shift start and shift end date. This
can be applicable for overnight shifts as an example. When the record is saved
it is not possible to update the account date.
In the Add
Shift dialogue it is possible to use a resource shift type as
a template for the new shift. The start and end time of the shift and break
is possible to update even if a resource shift type is used. Using this dialogue,
the account date will be automatically defaulted to the shift start date. For
overnight shifts the account date can be defined by selecting the account date
source: Shift Start or Shift End.
Note: If a Shift Freeze Period has been defined in
Resource Basic Data, then it is not allowed to enter
new shifts from My Resource Shift Gantt and
Resource Shift Calendar pages during
this period.
If a resource shift type is used, it must exist.
This activity creates shift deviations as well as updating capacity records. The shift deviation record holds the information of new start and finish time, when the shift deviation was created and by whom, as well as the keeping the information about the original shift.
If a Shift Freeze Period has been defined in
Resource Basic Data, a change log is created if the shifts
is edited within that freeze period, or alternatively, if the edited shift belongs
to the logged in user's own resource schedule. The change log can be viewed
in Resource Shift Change Log page.