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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Configure a roster

Edit a roster to specify its reminder and escalation settings and to identify a subset of group members to participate in the On-Call roster.

Before you begin

Role required: rota_admin or admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > On-Call Scheduling > On-Call Calendars.

  2. Right-click a shift and select Edit Shift from the Actions list.

  3. In the Rosters related list, select a roster and then fill the form.

FieldDescription
NameName of the roster.
ShiftShift associated with the current roster.
ActiveIf selected, the roster is active for on-call operations.
OrderOrder of the roster.
Rotation intervalType of the rotation interval.
Day of week for rotationWeekday on which the roster rotation should start. When this field is specified, roster rotation happens based on the specified frequency and the weekday.Note: This field is displayed only if the Rotation interval field is set to Weekly.
Rotate everyFrequency of the rotation interval.
Rotation start dateStart date of the rotation.
Rotation start timeStart time of the rotation.
All day rotationIf selected, roster rotation happens throughout the day.To specify a particular time of day for roster rotation, for example 08:00 instead of midnight, deselect the check box and specify the time.
Escalation Settings
\# remindersNumber of times that reminders are sent to a user who does not reply within the time frame defined in Time between reminders.
Time between remindersTime between each reminder.
Time before escalationValues in theNumber of reminders and Time between reminders fields determine the value in the Time before escalation field. For example, if Number of reminders is 2 and Time between reminders is 10 minutes, then the Time before escalation is 30 minutes. That is, the time that passes between the first notification of a non-responsive roster member and the first notification of the next member in the escalation path.
Reminder Communication
Send on-call remindersIf selected, a reminder is sent to the email address specified in the user record, unless it is specified somewhere else in the notification preferences. Notification preferences take precedence over the user record.
Reminder lead time \(days\)Lead time for email reminders.Note: This field is displayed only when the Send On-Call Reminders check box is selected.
  1. Click Update.

    Note:

    • Initially, roster members are automatically populated from the user group.
    • All members of a roster must be members of the same user group.

Parent Topic:Configure or update an On-Call shift

Related topics

Escalation and reminder settings for rosters