Create and edit shift in Service Operations Workspace

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Shift manager can create a new shift using the Schedule menu or Teams menu in Service Operations Workspace

    About this task

    There are two ways to create and edit a shift:
    • Navigate to Workspaces > Service Operation Workspace and select Teams menu. Select a team to view details and click schedules tab.
    • Navigate to Workspaces > Service Operation Workspace and select Schedules menu.

    Get an overview of how to create and edit a shift in this video.

    Before you begin

    Role required: rota_manager, rota_admin

    Procedure

    1. On Schedules page, select Create shift and provide values for the following fields on the Create new shift form:
      If you select Create New, provide the following details and select Create shift: Create shift form
      Table 1. Create Shift
      Field Description
      Shift name Name for the shift.
      All day shift Toggle for all day commitment.
      Shift starts Date and time the shift begins.
      Shift ends Date and time the shift ends.
      Repeats Shift repetition.
      Choices are:
      • Never
      • Daily
      • Weekly
      Every How often to repeat. Display depends on the time frame chosen.
      More options
      Timezone User timezone.
      Holiday schedule Schedule to use for the holiday.
      Repeats until Date and time to end repetition.
      For Use shift template, fill in the fields, as appropriate.
      Table 2. Create shift using shift template
      Field Description
      Shift name Name for the shift.
      Template/Schedule Existing templates for shifts.
      Choices are:
      • 24 x 7
      • Off hours (workday 8:00 - 5:00)
      • Off hours (workday 9:00 - 5:00)
      • Workday 8:00 - 5:00
      • Workday 9:00 - 5:00
      You have successfully created a new shift.
    2. To edit a shift, right-click the shift card and select the iconEdit shift
      Shift details open up in the side panel.
    3. From the shift details in the side panel, you can update the following shift details:
      Table 3. Edit shift
      Field Description
      Details tab Update the shift details:

      Shift details form

      • All day shift
      • Shift starts
      • Shift ends
      • Repeats
      • Timezone
      • Holiday schedule
      • Repeats until
      Members tab Update the shift details:

      Members form

      • Type of rotation interval. Possible options are:
      • Rotation frequency for weekly interval
      • Rotation frequency for monthly interval. Also, specify if the roster rotation should start on the last day of the month or any specific day of the month.
      • Day of the week or month for rotation
      • Add rotation
      • Add/delete/rename responder level
      Escalation policies tab View escalation policy and click Open Team Record go to the team record. Escalation policies form
    4. After updating the shift details, click Save & publish to save the changes.
    5. Select the More icon icon to change shift to draft mode, delete, or deactivate/activate the selected shift.
    6. Select Back to all shifts to view all the shifts for a selected team.
      You can also select More icon to change shift color.