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One Shift per Driver per Day

Why the schedule won't give a driver two shifts on the same day, the messages you'll see, and what to do instead.

A driver can hold only one shift per day on the VoiceERP schedule. The schedule builder stops you from adding a second one, and VoiceERP rejects any save that would put the same person on two shifts on the same date.

What counts as a shift for this rule

Every kind of shift counts. That includes station staff shifts, such as an opener or dispatcher shift. A driver who also works as station staff can't have a route shift and a station staff shift on the same day.

The one exception is a shift the driver gave up as VTO. It stays visible on the grid, but it no longer takes up the driver's day, so you can give them a different shift that day.

The messages you'll see

  • If you assign a driver, or move a shift onto a day where they already have one, the builder shows "This driver already has a shift on this day" and doesn't make the change.

  • If a save still contains a double booking, it's refused with "A driver is assigned more than one shift on the same day — remove one of their shifts and save again", followed by the date.

  • If you save station staff shifts and the person already has a route that day, the save doesn't go through, and you'll see "Couldn't save the station staff schedule".

Dragging a shift onto a driver who already works that day doesn't create a double booking. It swaps the two drivers' shifts.

The marketplace, copy week, and templates follow the same rule

  • Marketplace: a driver can't claim an open shift or accept a swap that would leave them with two shifts on one day. The driver app tells them why. For example, it shows "You're already scheduled on" with the date.

  • Copying a previous week or applying a schedule template: a driver who already has a shift on a day is skipped for that day. The copy doesn't add a second shift.

What to do instead

There's no double shift or split shift option. If a driver needs to cover more of the day, change their one shift instead of adding another:

  • Edit shift details on the shift's menu lets you change its type or note, or reassign it to another driver.

  • Swap with another driver trades this shift with another scheduled driver's shift that same day.

  • Unassign shift or Remove shift clears the day so you can give the driver a different shift.

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