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5.1.16 AutoSched Splitable Shifts

October 5th, 2017 • By: Schedule3W
  • AutoSched now supports locations being set as Splitable in Edit>Location>AutoSched Tab (i.e. if no one is available for a standard 2 hour shift, it automatically tries to fill two 1 hour shifts).
  • Schedule3W desktop now opens about 20% faster.
  • Expanded considerations reminder now shows for Partially Closed Holidays.

5.1.15 New Empty Shifts List

September 27th, 2017 • By: Schedule3W
  • New Tools>Shifts>Show Empty generates a listing of all periods in which a location’s schedule is below its Staffing Level (for the designated locations/time period).

5.1.13 Web View Simplified Employee & Location lookup

September 25th, 2017 • By: Schedule3W
  • New AutoSched features:
    • The Edit>Location menu for Keep multiple separate now supports a Must setting.
    • The Delete auto scheduled Lunches mode now allows you to designate that only lunches of people working in a specific location should be deleted.
    • New Location AutoSched Priority of 10, 11 & 12 added to allow people to be auto scheduled into locations like Research Time, when possible, without impacting scoring.
    • The Zip file created by Help>Email Support now includes copies of the last AutoSched parameter and results files.
    • The Tools>AutoSched menu for Return best schedule of now supports 10000, 15000 and 20000 choices.
  • Web 4.0.18 now defaults to simplified text box lookup of employees and locations (and/or their groups). Just type a few characters and matching entries show (e.g. B Sm matches Bill Smith and Barb Smart). Tick Advanced mode for the previous multi-tick interface. The version # of the web module is now included in the login welcome message and in the [Help] screen.

5.1.10 [Staffing] Button PDF and more

August 29th, 2017 • By: Schedule3W
  • The [Staffing] button now supports a [PDF] option so the report can stay open while adjustments are made to the schedule. It also allows the desired location group to be specified (rather than always using the scheduling screen’s location select).
  • Employee QuickView menu name now reads Employee x Week QuickView. QuickView is a great way to view an employee’s week in a popup while staying in the current scheduling screen.
  • Web Module now deactivates Web Update for users without a Personal Password and shows the version # in the login welcome and at the start of the Help page.

5.1.09 AutoSched supports Location Groups

August 23rd, 2017 • By: Schedule3W
  • AutoSched now supports designating locations to schedule using a Location Group and remembers each user’s last picked group across sessions.