Breaks

The Breaks module allows you to define break schedules and automatically deduct break time from recorded work time in production entries. This ensures that net work time is calculated precisely, without requiring operators to manually correct entries.

What does the module do?

When the module is enabled, the system:

  1. Allows you to define a break schedule with specific start and end times.
  2. Automatically detects which breaks overlap with the production entry time.
  3. Deducts break time from work time (Runtime), calculating net time.
  4. Stores information about applied deductions and break details in each production entry.

How It Works

Break Schedule

The Break Schedule (Break Schedules) is a list of defined breaks applicable in the facility. Each break contains:

Field Description
Code Unique break identifier
Name Friendly break name (e.g., "Breakfast", "Lunch", "Night Break")
Start Time Break start time
End Time Break end time
Active Determines whether the break is applied in calculations

Note: Only breaks marked as Active are considered when deducting time.

Deduction Mechanism

The system calculates break deductions as follows:

  1. For each production entry, it retrieves the operation start and end times.
  2. Checks all active breaks in the schedule.
  3. Calculates the overlap between break time and operation time.
  4. Sums the time of all overlapping breaks.
  5. Deducts the total break time from work time.

Example

Operation: 06:00 – 14:00

Break Time Overlap
Breakfast 09:00 – 09:15 15 min ✓
Lunch 12:00 – 12:30 30 min ✓
Night Break 02:00 – 02:15 0 min ✗ (outside range)

Gross time: 480 min (8 hrs)
Break deduction: 45 min
Net time: 435 min (7 hrs 15 min)

Production Entry Fields

After processing breaks, the system populates the following fields in the production entry:

  • Gross Runtime — gross time (full time from start to end)
  • Runtime — net time (after break deduction)
  • Break Deducted — flag indicating that breaks have been deducted
  • Break Details — details of applied breaks (e.g., "Breakfast (09:00 - 09:15); Lunch (12:00 - 12:30)")

Night Shift Handling

The module correctly handles operations crossing midnight. If an operation runs from e.g., 22:00 to 06:00, the system checks the break schedule for each day separately, ensuring correct calculations.

Requirements

The module requires activation in the solution settings.

How to enable the module?

Each module can be enabled or disabled at any time for any of your companies. Disabling a module hides all interface elements added by it. When a module is disabled, its functions become unavailable to users.

To enable a module

  1. Go to the N24SF - ShopFloor Setup page.
  2. Open the information panel on the right, where you'll find the Modules section. alt text
  3. Select any module from the list, then click alt text.
  4. From the action menu, select Enable.

Additional information

  1. A module can be disabled in a similar way, using the action menu.
  2. Clicking on a module name will redirect you to the module's documentation page.