Defining an Absence Period for a Participant

Absence periods can be defined for participants so that replacement or substitute participants can be found to work on their tasks.

To define a participant absence period:

  1. In the Participants panel, click on the name of the participant you wish to add an absence period to. The Edit Participant panel will appear with the settings for the participant you have chosen.
  2. In the Advanced Properties section, click on Absence Periods. The Absence Periods panel will appear.
  3. In the Absence Periods panel, click Add. The Add Absence Period panel will appear.
  4. On the Add Absence Period panel, enter the start and end dates for the period in the Start Date and Finish Date fields.
  5. You can specify replacements for the absent participant. Search for replacements by clicking on the Search Participant icon (), which will make the Select Participant browser window appear. You would then select a participant.
  6. Add each participant to the replacement list with the Add icon (). Note that you cannot add participants who do not have the same roles as the participant who will be absent.
  7. Click Save.

The absence period is defined for the participant.

Parent topic: Editing a Participant