Shift Tracking — Setup

Shift schedules and auto-close rules standardize time tracking, reduce session inconsistencies and improve labor reporting accuracy.

🔓 Enabling 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 - Shop Floor Setup page.
  2. Open the information panel on the right, where you'll find the Modules section. Shop Floor setup page with modules list
  3. Select any module from the list, then click Three-dot context menu icon.
  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.

⚙️ Configuring Work Shifts

Work shift configuration is based on the standard Work Shifts table in Business Central, extended with additional fields required by the module.

Configuration Steps

  1. Open the Work Shifts page — also accessible from the Shift Entries page using the Work Shifts Setup action.
  2. For each work shift, fill in the additional fields:
Field Description
Start Time | N24SF Shift start time (e.g., 06:00, 14:00, 22:00)
End Time | N24SF Shift end time (e.g., 14:00, 22:00, 06:00)
Auto Close Buffer (min) | N24SF Time buffer (in minutes) after the shift ends, after which open sessions will be automatically closed. Default: 5 minutes

Example Configuration

Code Description Start Time End Time Auto Close Buffer
SHIFT1 Shift I (morning) 06:00 14:00 5 min
SHIFT2 Shift II (afternoon) 14:00 22:00 5 min
SHIFT3 Shift III (night) 22:00 06:00 10 min
Important

For night shifts (e.g., 22:00-06:00), the end time is earlier than the start time. The system handles this scenario correctly — automatic closing will occur the next day.

🔧 Settings on the Shop Floor Setup Page

The following shift module settings are located on the Shop Floor Setup page:

  • Shift Auto Close Grace Period — global grace period (in minutes) after which open shifts are automatically closed. This value is applied together with the buffer defined at the individual work shift level.

🌐 Time Zone

Automatic shift detection works based on local time. The system converts UTC time to local time using the time zone configured in Shop Floor Setup → Time Zone field.

Important

Ensure the time zone is correctly configured. A missing time zone will cause an error when creating shift entries via API.