Job Allocation Merge Behavior

PREREQUISITE: Knowledge of shift assignments, and work code properties is required for this topic. If unfamiliar with shift assignment concept, and work code properties then review the sections: Shift Assignment, Work Code, and Job Properties below.

Prior to application 7.1.4 the job allocation pass would produce multiple work codes to cover hours worked outside of the shift assignment, these work codes were same as.

For example, suppose Ben Diaz has a shift assignment in Unit 3 from 7AM - 3PM. Ben is allocated to Unit 1 from 6:30AM - 3:30PM. Prior to version 7.1.4 this would result in three work codes, three of the same work codes. The job allocation pass now results in one staffing record¹ when the adjacent staffing records have the same work code, the same work code properties, the same job, and the job area to be filled is different than the person’s shift assignment area.

IMPORTANT: Shift assignment staffing records (also known as virtual records), checked or unchecked -will not merge via the job allocation pass. Only same as records outside of the person’s shift assignment area will be considered in the job allocation pass for the purpose of merging.

Shift Assignment

The shift assignment is the person’s assignment location. This is found in person > Assignment tab. This application factors the active assignment for the target date.

Work Code and Job Properties

The table below shows the work code properties considered prior to work code merging. This means if any of these properties are modified prior to the job allocation run, then those work code properties will not match and will not merge.

Field Name	Variable	Description
But Still Available	staffingStillAvailSi	But Still Available work code property.
Charge	staffingChargeSi	Charge work code property.
Auto Notify	staffingAutoNotifySi	Auto Notify work code property.
Hidden	staffingHiddenSi	Hidden work code property.
Suppress Assignment	staffingSuppressAssignmentSi	Suppress Assignment work code property.
Suppress Assignment Vacancy	staffingSuppressAssignmentVacancySi	Suppress Assignment Vacancy work code property.
No Roster Impact	staffingNoImpactSi	No Roster Impact work code property.
Suppress Vacancy	staffingSuppressholeSi	Supress Vacancy work code property.
Approval	staffingRequestStat	Approval work code property.
Where	locationTbl	Where work code property.
List Plan Override	stratNoIn	List Plan work code property.
Note	staffingNoteVc	Note work code property.
Account	staffingAccountCh	Account Work Code Property.
Detail Code	staffingDetailCh	Detail Code Property.
< None > System Derived	staffingSystemInsertSi	A system inserted staffing record.
ID Override	staffingFormulaIdCh	ID Override work code property. Visible when performing Add/Edit function > View Details,
Vacancy Flags	staffingFlagsIn	Vacancy Flags. Visible when performing Edit without rules function > View Details > Advanced properties: Calendar, Self-fill, Signup
Detail Code (Dynamic Value Group)	dynamicValueTbl	A Dynamic Value Group in work code.
Pin to inserted location	staffingPinSi	Pin to inserted location

Job (position) properties considered prior to work code merging.

Field Name	Variable	Description
Position/Job	posNoIn	Position Unique Identifier
Work Code	wstatNoIn	Work Code Unique Identifier
Shift	ShiftNoIn	Shift Unique Identifier
Employee Name	rscNOIn	Employee Profile Unique Identifier
Unit	physicalUnitNoIn	Unit Unique Identifier