Shift Patterns - 365 Management

Shift Patterns - 365 Management

The Shift Patterns screen allows you to create shift patterns that control when a driver is allowed to work and log in/out of Driver Companion. 


To access this screen:

  1. Click on Shift Patterns from the Drivers/Vehicles dropdown menu.

Add a shift pattern

To add a new shift pattern:

  1. Click on the Add button on the right-hand side. 

  2. Configure the shift pattern:

    Enabled: Toggle to enable or disable the shift pattern.
    Name: The name of the shift pattern.
    Table: Select a status, then drag and drop to fill the table with shift statuses:
    Not Working: The time in which a driver is not working.
    Working: The time in which a driver is working.
    Can Start: The time in which a driver can start their shift.
    Can Finish: The time in which a driver can finish their shift.
    Can Start and Finish: The time in which a driver can start or finish their shift.



  3. Then click Create

Note: Any drivers who do not have a shift pattern assigned to them will be able to start & finish their shifts at any time.

Additional Options

There are also additional options you can configure for a shift pattern:

  • Rolling Shift Options: Enable to add rotating shifts over different days.
    • Start Date/Time: Set which day the shift pattern should start on.
    • Rest Days: The days in which the shift pattern will be skipped.
    • Pattern Days: The day frequency for the shift pattern. 


  • Working Hours Limits: Set how long a driver can work during a shift, and how long they need to rest.
    • Maximum Length of a Single Period On Duty: Set to the maximum length of a shift.
    • Maximum Rest Between Periods On Duty: The amount of time between shifts where a driver must rest.
    • Max. Working Time During A Single Period On Duty: The total number of hours a driver can work during a single shift.
    • Days Over Which To Monitor On Duty History: How many days to monitor a driver’s shift before reset.
    • Show Rest Countdown (mins): Set to show a countdown on Driver Companion when nearing a rest period.
    • Maximum Time On Duty During The On Duty History Period: Set to prevent driver’s from working if they exceed their monitor shift hours.


Note: A driver can only be assigned to one Shift Pattern.