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# Operation Mode, Multi-Shift Setup, and Ad Hoc Tasks Configuration

### Set Operational Mode (5-day vs 7-day lab)

**Navigation:** Site Settings → Operational Mode

- Select **5-day lab** if tasks should not populate on weekends.
- Select **7-day lab** if tasks must populate every day for tasks that are configured as daily.

### Multi-Shift Setup (if lab has multiple shifts)

**Navigation:** Site Settings → Manage Shifts → Add Shift

1. Add shift name, start time, end time, display order.
2. If overlap exists, acknowledge overlap warning and save.

### Enable Ad Hoc Tasks (recommended for compliance)

**Navigation:** Site Settings → Ad Hoc Tasks

- Enable **Allow Ad Hoc Tasks** if staff may need to: 
    - Perform tasks outside schedule (weekend/on-call)
    - Perform a scheduled task extra times on the same day
- Enable **Require Ad Hoc Reason** (recommended)
- Configure **Ad Hoc Reason Presets** (e.g., “On-call”, “Instrument downtime”, “Post-repair verification”, “Weekend patient testing”)

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