{"id":139207,"date":"2026-06-25T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/tutorial\/%d8%a5%d8%b6%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85-%d8%ad%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%b1\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:34:20","slug":"adding-an-attendance-day","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/adding-an-attendance-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding an Attendance Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">The system allows you to manually add an attendance day for any employee directly from the Attendance Days list, without the need to calculate the day first and then navigate to edit it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"before_you_begin\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Before You Begin<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Make sure you have the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Edit Attendance Day<\/strong> permission in your assigned role.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\u062e\u0637\u0648\u0627\u062a_\u0625\u0636\u0627\u0641\u0629_\u064a\u0648\u0645_\u062d\u0636\u0648\u0631\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">\u062e\u0637\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0625\u0636\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u062d\u0636\u0648\u0631<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">Steps to Add an Attendance Day<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">From the main menu, click on <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cAttendance\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Click on <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cAttendance Days\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">At the top of the screen, click the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cAdd Attendance Day\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Enter the attendance day details as follows:\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Employee:<\/strong> Select the employee from the dropdown list. Each option displays the employee\u2019s photo, full name, and ID. You can search by first name, middle name, last name, email address, or employee ID.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Date:<\/strong> Select the date of the attendance day. Today\u2019s date is selected by default.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Shift Type:<\/strong> Select the shift type \u2014 <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cPrimary\u201d<\/strong> or <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cSecondary\u201d<\/strong>. The Primary option is selected by default.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"ml-2 border-l-4 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.1)] pl-4 text-text-300\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Note:<\/strong> The <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cShift Type\u201d<\/strong> field only appears if the multiple shifts option is enabled in the Attendance Settings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Click the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cNext\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">What Happens After Clicking \u201cNext\u201d<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">If the attendance day has not been calculated before:<\/strong> The system automatically calculates the attendance day for the employee and redirects you to the Edit Attendance Day form.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">If the attendance day has already been calculated<\/strong> \u2014 whether automatically or manually \u2014 the system skips the calculation and redirects you directly to the Edit Attendance Day form.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">In both cases, the edit form displays all existing values for the day based on the automatic calculation or any previous edits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"validations_and_messages\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Validations and Messages<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Attendance day included in an approved attendance sheet:<\/strong> If the selected day is already part of an approved attendance sheet, the redirect will not take place and the following message will appear:<br>\n<em>\u201cYou cannot edit the attendance day as it is already used in an approved attendance sheet [#Sheet Number].\u201d<\/em><br>\nYou can click the sheet number to open the attendance sheet in a new tab.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Secondary shift not enabled for the employee:<\/strong> If you select <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cSecondary\u201d<\/strong> in the Shift Type field and the secondary shift settings are not enabled in the employee\u2019s profile, the following message will appear:<br>\n<em>\u201cThe secondary shift settings are not enabled for the selected employee. You can go to the employee profile [#Employee ID] and enable it.\u201d<\/em><br>\nYou can click the employee ID to open the employee\u2019s profile in a new tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"notes\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Notes<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">The <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">\u201cAdd Attendance Day\u201d<\/strong> button is only visible to users who have the Edit Attendance Day permission.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">This feature works in the same way as calculating attendance with a date range that starts and ends on the same day for a specific employee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[8009],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139207","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","category-attendance-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.8 - 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