It is very important to understand the entire Shifts area
and how shifts link to positions and affect the Roster before
you begin to configure shift patterns. Having too many shifts may
result in unnecessary shift merging to make the Roster view
more compact, and could impact performance.
The Shifts area contains:
- Shift - defines work schedule patterns.
- Shift Group - creates a set of shifts that can be applied
to Rules, a Signup Shift Groups, and a Calendar Shift Group.
- Shift Mask - creates reusable day-off patterns that can
be applied to base shifts. Shift masks minimize the number of shifts
configured, and in some cases could optimize performance on the
Roster.
- Shift Times - define a from and through period for a
shift without creating a new shift. Typically used for administrative
personnel assigned to the same unit with varying start and end times.