Time zone for shifts adjusted

Shiftplanner keeps all date and time columns time zone aware. These values stored in the database as UTC and were converted back to the current Time.zone when retrieved from the database. This has advantages and disadvantages.

Gender definition updated

We had an outdated gender registrate of only Male (M), Female (V) and Unknown. We changed that following the gender inclusive guide (The Gender Book). Now you can also indicate if you are Non-binary or just don't want to say.

Update for buttons on forms

Many buttons give feedback on submit.

Progress

And the form 'Send a commitment request' has been modified so it should be a bit clearer how many people you choose.

News & Notifications now also available on our site

For years, we only communicated updates and news via Twitter and Facebook. From today, these messages are also on our site. https://shiftplanner.org/news

Adjust configuration setting

Adjust configuration setting: There are several options for transferring shifts. For 'Transfer shifts (deadline)' and only the option 'User must contact administrator', the shift cannot be taken over via the pages -> 'All shifts' or 'Open shifts' from

The statistics have been adjusted slightly.

There was also ambiguity about the tooltip showing the start and end dates of the weeks. As these are shown per week/year, week 0 belongs to last year's week.

New setting for transfering shifts

You can turn off selecting 20 people at random by choosing the 'Search for one specific person only' option. This may be desirable if most people have fixed days and cannot take over the shifts of other days.

Old Internet explorer is unfortunately no longer supported

Following an update to a newer version with more features for ShiftPlanner, the old Internet explorer is unfortunately no longer supported. Not even by Microsoft:

Automatic links in comments

You can now put a link (https://....) in the comments of a shift. This then automatically becomes a link to a new (browser) window. Very handy if you want to provide additional instruction that is in a different location.

We are continuously replacing old code with new code.

In the coming month, we will mainly be working on visible (small) changes. This may sometimes make it look slightly different/modern.

Deleted groups visable again

You cannot delete a group (to which shifts are still linked). They will then no longer be visible.

Enabled autofill on forms

We had disabled autofill in the administrator forms, but it turned out that it no longer worked for all browsers. We have done an update that should make this work again for all browsers.

New 'Tour' for administrators

We have a new 'Tour' for administrators on the administration page. This is especially useful for new administrators who do not yet know their way around Inzetrooster.

There is now an additional administrative role.

You can make a person 'Editor', who can then edit shifts and persons. More information on the roles and rights page.

Username is now send it along with the login information

Because for many users it is not clear that your username is not the same as your email address, we now send it along with the login information. It often happens that in a family the email address is shared.

Network problems between 12pm and 2pm

Today there were network problems between 12pm and 2pm at the provider. These are now solved. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

We will not be sending reminders for some unsigned shifts

Starting tomorrow, we will not be sending reminders for shifts for which a transfer request is open. It doesn't look very friendly to the volunteer who has an open request. So we will not send reminders.

New option for picket, watch, call or consignment shifts.

By default, there is a check for signing up for dubble shifts. Individuals cannot sign up for shifts at the same time. You can now turn it off for shifts in groups

On login redirect you to 'My page' instead of the 'Home' page

The login button (access token) in the email will now redirect you to 'My page' instead of the 'Home' page when you receive a reminder for your shift.

username can only be changed by the administrator(s)

From now on, the username can only be changed by the administrator(s). You can no longer change your username via the profile page. This was done because most administrators want to keep control over the username themselves.

Phone number validation changed

The validation of the phone number has been changed from a minimum of 10 digits to 9 digits for the belgian organizations. In belgium, 10 digits are not always used.

Large imports took too long in our opinion

The import module is now modified and is now four times faster :-)

Online activity cq log has been significantly improved.

You can now also find new added shifts and persons (with any changes) in the logbook.

The application has had some minor style changes

The headers have a slimmer font and the arrows in the management section have been moved to the left side.

Notified when a transfer request is still active.

As a general point of contact, you will now be notified of any upcoming shifts where a transfer request is still active.

We've have added the number of shifts assigned to each group

At your request, we have added the number of shifts assigned to each group on the Manage Groups overview. You can also see this via Statistics, but we figured it might be useful to have it here, too!

Easy unlink a volunteer from a shift

You can unlink a volunteer from a shift by selecting the first option in the dropdown box. As this was not clear to account administrators, we have now added the option to 'unlink' someone (pictured), which should make things a little easier.

It's now easier to share a filtered selection from the All Shifts page

All you need to do is copy the URL from the address bar and paste it into an email or WhatsApp message to share the selection. Easy! #Filters #Volunteers #Roster #Rota

As lockdown restrictions ease in many parts of the world

As lockdown restrictions ease in many parts of the world, organizations have begun to set their sights on a lively and eventful summer (with precautionary measures, of course) How will your volunteers be helping out? Comment below and let us know! :-)

Optimisation of the loading speed is better

Optimisation of the loading speed of the volunteer web app @DutyrosterOrg implemented. In Google Pagespeed Insights we now get a high score 😀 #volunteers #webapp #pagespeed

We have adjusted the check- and radio boxes on all forms

These were not good enough on some browsers (like Firefox). They are now slightly larger and clearer with a green 'tick'.

Small change for modifying a password

It must now be at least 8 characters long and contain a number and a capital letter.

For organizations with multiple accounts there is now also a portal login

For administrators working with multiple accounts there is now also a portal login where you can get an overview of all your accounts. Contact us if you are also an administrator of multiple accounts and would like to have such an overview.

See how many shifts are going to be added

You can now directly see how many shifts you are going to add by using the 'Add recurrent shifts' form. You can also remove a shift if you exceed the limit of 1000 repeated shifts at a time.

When adding repeating shifts, it could happen that wrong groups were linked.

Bugfix: When adding repeating shifts, it could happen that wrong groups were linked. This only happened if a copy of a shift was added that was further down in the select box. In that case, the first group was selected.

Statistics on corana

In last year's statistics you can clearly see when there were measures for corana. Week 12 and week 41. You see it yourself in your own account via management -> statistics.

Sending the mails was not started after reboot

Yesterday the server was restarted after we made a small change. Then the background process that should send the mails was not started. Because of this, the e-mails were delivered later in the day. Our apologies for this.

New server for our application

Last week we set up a new server for the application. Yesterday everything was transferred. The server was 5 years old and is now ready with the latest techniques for the coming years 💪.

The statistics have been expanded with an overview graph

In the update of the Dutyroster, the statistics have been adjusted and expanded with an overview graph of (registered, open, noshows and cancelled) services shown in weeks.

switch sender during a 'Request for registration'

You were already able to switch sender during a 'Request for registration' (if the general sender address is not the same as that of the person logged in). But this option was not clear enough. We have now made it clearer.

Public groups with shifts

In July we had done an update that you also make shifts form a group public so that even people who are not logged in can see these shifts via a public link.

Persons comments for administrators

As the administrator, you will see the person's comments right now. You no longer need to go to the form to see these comments.

The link 'Management' is now a different color in the menu

We have widened the distinction in the main menu between 'regular' users and administrators. The link 'Management' is now a different color and is only seen by administrators.

We put the profile pictures in a different layout.

This gives it a more modern look. #volunteers, #roster https://t.co/pavBFtwl3K

You can now edit your profile directly from the menu.

You can now edit your profile directly from the menu on small devices

Changing for a shift and you will be redirect back

After adjusting a shift, you will return to the place where the shifts were between the other shifts. This is more user-friendly if you need to modify or delete multiple services.

You can now make the shifts in a group public

You can now make the shifts in a group public so that even people who are not logged in can see them via a public link.

Today the English version of the successful Dutch volunteers is live

Today the English version of the successful Dutch volunteers roster @inzetrooster is live. Volunteer organisations can create a free account