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Dates

Open Dates

Dates define the scheduling period. Setting the range is required. Custom date groups are optional and can be added later.

Real scenario example

An anonymized ward schedules November 1 through 30, 2025. WORKDAY and FREEDAY separate staffing days. Before 4 and After 4 let later rules use different priorities around a team change on November 4. The first three days allow a lower-penalty transition from the previous month's shift team.

November 2025 range with workday, freeday, and cutoff groups

Set the range

  1. Select Set Date Range.
  2. Enter the first and last date.
  3. Review the warnings. Holiday import is optional.
  4. Select Update.

The app creates one date item per day and automatic groups such as ALL, WEEKDAY, WEEKEND, and weekday names.

Changing an established range

Rules lose references to dates that disappear. References can also be removed when the generated date ID format changes. Review every rule after changing the range.

Add date groups

Groups let later rules target several dates at once. Skip this step when the automatic groups cover your needs or you are unsure. You can add a group later, then select it in new or edited staffing and preference rules.

  1. Select Add Group.
  2. Enter a descriptive ID, such as odd for odd-numbered dates or After 4 for dates on or after a cutoff.
  3. Select the member dates. Drag across dates for repeated selection.
  4. Select Add.

Automatic groups cannot be renamed or deleted.

Import Taiwan calendar groups

Holiday import can create or replace editable WORKDAY and FREEDAY groups. Use it only when these groups match the workplace calendar. It supports ranges within 2023-01-01 through 2027-12-31. Follow the in-app warning for Labor Day in 2023 and 2024, then adjust May 1 when needed.

The 87-person November example imports WORKDAY and FREEDAY from the Taiwan calendar and creates its other editable date groups manually. Confirm the resulting days against the ward's actual staffing calendar.

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