How to set the dates for your advanced on-call schedule

There are a few easy ways to set date ranges when you are building an advanced on-call schedule.

In this article we'll discuss:

Selecting Dates from the Calendar Overview
Schedule Active From / To
Quick Set Options

Let's get you to your schedule!

After you've configured the settings for your schedule, click the 3-dot menu icon adjacent to your expired schedule and select Schedule. This will bring you to an empty calendar.

On the next screen, you'll see an overview of your calendar that lists the Schedules run from time, the Time zone, and the Type of schedule you're creating. You'll also notice three calendar timelines: Standard schedule, Override schedule, and Final schedule.

Selecting Dates from the Calendar Overview

Simply click on any date, or click Add New Schedule in the upper right corner to begin editing.

You can also Click and Drag to select a date range. From the calendar overview page, left click on the date your schedule begins, and drag the mouse to the date your schedule ends. The dates you select will show highlighted in pink. In the image below, the 8th through the 12th are highlighted.

Once your dates are highlighted and you release the mouse, you will be taken to the advanced scheduling screen, where you can use the options outlined below to continue creating your schedule.

Schedule Active From / To

By choosing this option, you can build out your schedule for a specific date range. You'll use the From and To calendar pop-ups to set your start and end dates.

When selecting a date range, keep your Start / Stop Time in mind. Remember that it is a 24-hour period from X:00 or X:30 time on any given day to X:59 or X:29 on the following day. For example, if you would like to build out your schedule from January 1st to January 31st, but your start time is 5:00 p.m., then you'll need to set your date range from December 31st to January 31st in order to ensure that the morning of the 1st is included.

Using the Quick Set Feature

The Quick Set feature can make scheduling a breeze. These are useful if your schedule rotates with the same people, in the same order. Under Set Days, use the dropdown menu to Set Days for any of the following options:

Days of the Week (e.g., Every Monday)
Every Weekend
Every Weekday
Every Other Weekend
Every Other Day
This Month
Next Month

Then, set the period of time that you'd like the schedule to apply. For the majority of options, the Set Period menu will consist of:

This Month
Next Month
Next 2 Months
Next 3 Months

If you have selected the Quick set options Every Other Week, Every Other Weekend or Every Other Day, you'll need to set Starting in addition to the Period. This will determine whether the schedule will begin alternating on the 1st week or weekend / 2nd week or weekend, or 1st or 2nd day of the month.

Now that you've set the dates for your schedule, it's time to build it! Visit the tutorials listed below for step-by-step instructions.