Shift templates

A shift template is a named start and end time, such as First Shift from 08:00 to 16:00. When you schedule a shift, picking a template fills in the times for you.

Create a template

1. Open Shift Templates. You can also get there from the Schedule Shift form: click Manage next to Shift Template.
2. Click New Template. If you have no templates yet, you can click Create First Template instead.
3. Enter a Template Name, for example Night Shift.
4. Set the Start Time and End Time. For a shift that runs past midnight, enter an end time earlier than the start time, for example 22:00 to 06:00.
5. Add a Description if you like.
6. Leave Active ticked so the template is offered when you schedule shifts.
7. Click Create.

The template appears in the list with its Time Range and Duration in hours. An overnight template counts the hours across midnight, so 22:00 to 06:00 shows 8 hours.

Use a template

On the Schedule Shift form, open the Shift Template list under Shift Schedule and pick a template. QRPatrol copies its times into Start Time and End Time. You can still change them before you save. Only active templates are listed.

To see which shifts came from a template, filter the shift list by Shift Template.

Edit, pause or delete a template

• Click the pencil on a template to open Edit Template, change it and click Update. Shifts already scheduled from it keep their times.
• Untick Active to stop offering a template without deleting it.
• Click the bin and confirm with Delete to remove a template. Shifts already created from it are not affected.

To change several templates at once, tick their rows and choose Activate, Deactivate, Export CSV or Delete in the bar that appears.