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How to preview and confirm an assignment

Steps in this screencast
  1. Click New assignment. Leave the period empty to preview the next scheduled assignment’s shifts, then click Generate.
  2. The preview is a draft Custom assignment. Nothing changes until it is confirmed. Hover a shift to see details and any warnings.
  3. On the Evaluation tab, check the penalties and how balanced the shifts are between members.
  4. Click Abandon to discard the preview, or Confirm to add its shifts to the schedule now.
  5. The shifts are now part of the schedule, and the assignment is listed on the Timeline tab.

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On-Call Optimizer eliminates conflict and frustration from on-call scheduling, improving work-life balance and maximising the willingness and ability of all team members to participate in on-call duties with confidence their personal constraints and needs will be respected by the schedule.

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