DEFINE SHIFTS#
A Shift is a time period within a day during which work is done.In certain industries, a system of shifts is required to keep operations running effectively. The rules determining the start, stop, meal, and break times etc. vary by shift. Shifts sometimes need to be divided into a smaller number of periods called ‘time slots’.
- Shift details are date sensitive.
- The shifts are used in ITSP to define shift patterns, and those shift patterns are assigned to a work team on the Work Stations (ITWS) screen.
- It is not necessary to track lunch or break periods if not required by an organization.
The definition data for the Define Shifts screen is stored in the P2K_TS_SHIFTS table.
- Shift
- This field displays a user-defined code that identifies the shift. This shift code musts be unique across the system. A shift is described by when it occurs (e.g. day, afternoon, night, graveyard, or swing shift). Shift_Code is a 10-character alphanumeric field you must manually enter.
- Shift Letter
- This field identifies whether the shift is `D'-Day, `E'-Evening, or `N'-Night. `Day' will default Shift_Letter is an optional field which you may fill from the user-defined lexicon X_SHIFT_LETTER.
- Standing
- This field is used to indicate whether the record is `active', `frozen' or `obsolete'. `Active' will default Standing is an optional field which you may fill from the fixed lexicon X_STANDING.
Shift Info tab#
- Description
- This field provides a short description of the shift. Description is a 50-character alphanumeric optional field you may manually enter.
- Shift Status
- Status is used to indicate whether a shift is active at a SPECIFIC point in time, which is different from the standing of an shift. Shift_Status is a mandatory field which you must fill from the fixed lexicon X_SHIFT_STATUS.
- Shift Start Time
- This field defines the start time of the shift. Shift_Start_Time is a 5-character numeric mandatory field you must manually enter.
- Shift Stop Time
- This field defines the ending time of the shift.Shift_Start_Time is a 5-character numeric mandatory field you must manually enter.
- Time Slot Type
- This field describes the employee's activity during the specified time. Time_Slot_Type is a mandatory field which you must fill from the fixed lexicon X_TIME_SLOT_TYPE.
Included in Shifts Patterns tab#
This tab is for VIEWING ONLY. The values on these fields will be defaulted in from the `Define Shift Patterns' (ITSP) screen
