A duration based schedule pattern is defined using number of days, minutes, hours, or weeks. You can define a sequence of available and not available time. The sequence forms a pattern that repeats.

Example

One week available followed by three weeks not available is a repeating pattern that is assigned to Joe to start on February 1, Pete to start on February 8, Sally to start on February 15, and Jane to start on February 22.

Notes

• Add Details: Create your pattern definition for one step in a sequence, such as 8 hours unavailable or 1 week available, and click Add to Pattern Detail. You provide a shift name for each sequence. Days and weeks are assumed to start at midnight.

  You need to define available and unavailable time unless your pattern is intended to be used within another pattern.

  Example

  If you define only 8 hours available for your pattern, then the resource assigned to this pattern is shown available 24 hours a day because the 8 hour available pattern continues to repeat.

• Short Code: When you review the defined pattern, the short code displays to help you identify each shift.

• Pattern Details: You can change the sequence in your pattern or remove any of the sequences already created. You can also search for other existing duration based patterns and include them in your sequences.