{"id":1112,"date":"2026-11-02T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/attendico.com\/en\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:38:11","slug":"manual-planning-russian-rotation-what-it-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/attendico.com\/de\/manual-planning-russian-rotation-what-it-means\/","title":{"rendered":"Manual Planning (Russian Rotation): What It Means"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this document you will learn what Manual Planning (Russian Rotation) means in Attendico and how date-based shift assignments work without a fixed automatic cycle. In ATS Cloud, the group setting is explicitly labelled Manual Planning (Russian Rotation). It means that a planner can assign a shift or a day off separately for each date, instead of relying on the group&#8217;s automatic rotation settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this feature used for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This scheduling mode allows you to create and manage work schedules based on specific dates. It provides the flexibility to organize shifts according to your company&#8217;s working arrangements and scheduling requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a shift group and enable Manual Planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the group, then add the shifts that can be assigned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create workers assigned to the group and an initial shift.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The group cannot have automatic rotation enabled at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Options and fields explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Manual Planning<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Switches the group to day-by-day scheduling.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Plan Rotation<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Opens the manual schedule editor in Planner.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Shift \/ Day Off<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The choice made for each date in the manual editor.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Always Keep This Shift<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>A worker-level exception: the selected fixed shift continues to be generated automatically even within a manually planned group.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Shifts and Groups and create or edit a group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch on Manual Planning (Russian Rotation) and save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the group and define the shift choices it needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign workers to the group in Workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Planner and select the group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the date range and click Show.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Plan Rotation, choose a worker and enter a shift or Day Off for the relevant dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save and inspect the resulting grid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens after saving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After saving, dates configured manually can be reviewed in Planner. Workers configured to always keep the same shift may follow their fixed shift instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important notes and common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UI limits a single manual-plan operation to a maximum of 366 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a particular Russian-style pattern, verify the intended day\/night\/rest sequence with the administrator before entering it; the source code does not establish a universal preset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verification required before approval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verify with an actual scheduling example whether the intended Russian shift pattern needs a repeated manual sequence, specific shift definitions or another configuration.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this document you will learn what Manual Planning (Russian Rotation) means in Attendico and how date-based shift assignments work without a fixed automatic cycle. 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