{"id":45904,"date":"2020-08-07T17:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T09:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/?page_id=45904"},"modified":"2026-08-17T23:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:17:51","slug":"shift-log-release-4-9-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/shift-log\/shift-log-releases\/shift-log-release-4-9-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Shift Log Release 4.9.1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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P2 Shift Log version 4.9 builds on the capabilities of Shift Log 4.0 and later.\u00a0It adds requested enhancements around shift management, and addresses several issues raised by customers.<\/p>\n

In version 4.9.1, we have added more options around securing entries and workbooks, added more options for sharing entries, and introduces a new feature called Form Actions, which allows pre-defined sharing configurations to be set up by administrators.<\/p>\n

Our new Reporting Data Mart also makes it possible for external queries to be written to extract data from Shift Log, in an easy to use format for use in other systems such as Power BI or SSRS.<\/p>\n

We have also added a new Shift Form component that allows a single \u201cExcel\u201d style layout to be entered for a shift.<\/p>\n

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New Component: Shift Form<\/h2>\n

The Shift Form component allows page designers to display a table containing fields that can be directly edited within a workbook.<\/p>\n

The component is intended to allow operators to fill in information about the shift, such as the supervisor\u2019s name, date, and so on; and a button at the bottom of the form allows the entry to be saved. The entry is created once per shift, and any changes made to these fields will simply update the existing entry, rather than creating a new one.<\/p>\n

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In Design Mode<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

In Workbook Studio, the Shift Form component has been added to the Workbooks group in the Toolbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In design mode, the page designer specifies whether to show borders for the grid and if the entry should be recorded for a time offset from the start or end of the shift. This time is the time that the record will be stored against in the database, and will be the time shown for this record in the Reporting Data Mart.<\/p>\n

The Layout Grid also defines how many rows and columns should be set.<\/p>\n

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The cells can display a field or a label. The Field tab in the editor shows all of the available fields for the form. By default, all fields are hidden in the form, and you need to unhide them and then specify the row and column in which you want it to appear.<\/p>\n

You can also have a field spanning multiple rows or columns (in the example below, the Shift Summary is spanning 4 rows).<\/p>\n

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Labels that are not associated with a Field must be added independently, and also need to have a row and column specified for them to appear.<\/p>\n

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Named Lists<\/h2>\n

When configuring Named Lists in P2 Server Management, you now have the option of specifying an icon and a cell background colour, as well as item-level privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When using a Named List inside a Shift Log control, you can choose whether to also display the icon, text, and background colour in the Table View<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In the Dialog View<\/strong>, the icon, text, and background colour will always be displayed.<\/p>\n

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In a table, the entries would appear as follows, with icons and background colours configured for a Status named list:<\/p>\n

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Sharing Entries<\/h2>\n

In this version of Shift Log, we have made it easier for operators to share entries to another workbook.<\/p>\n

Shift Log users can share log entries to another workbook, by clicking the Share this entry<\/strong> option from the ellipsis drop-down, in the top right corner of the entry.<\/p>\n

Security Note: In order to share an entry using this method, the user must have the following privileges (unless they are a Shift Log, Explorer, or Server Administrator):<\/p>\n