This article will walk through four different use cases on how to utilize the Loud mode of the Roster to make multiple assignments/reassignments of the schedule. The feature use cases will include the following:

• Swap Assignments
• Assign a Vacant Demanded Job to an Idle Employee
• Accommodate Employee
• Accommodate Demanded Job

Swap Assignments

1. Click on the Scheduling icon .
2. Select Roster from the Schedule section.
3. Select the Employees Roster at the top right corner. 
4. Launch the Loud mode button . A sidebar will appear to the right.
5. To swap assignments between two employees on the same shift, first click on the assignment of one employee that you wish to reassign to another employee.

Note: Any time a context day or assignment is selected, the highlighted event 
will display under the Context tab in the sidebar menu.

6. Then click on the assignment of the desired employee for which the swap will occur.

Note: Every action  is logged under Action Log. To undo the previous action 
before saving, simply click on the Undo button . Repeat as needed.

7. To edit the swap, click edit  next to the desired event in the Action Log. Edit pop up screen allows for adding Assignment Notes, adding Assignment Attributes, and change Assignment Properties (overtime, locked, demand covering).
8. Click the Save button when finished making assignments/reassignments in Loud mode.
9. To exit, click on the Loud mode button .

Assign a Vacant Demanded Job to an Idle Employee

1. Click on the Scheduling icon .
2. Select Roster from the Schedule section.
3. Select the Both Roster at the top right corner.
4. Launch the Loud mode button . A sidebar will appear to the right.
5. To assign a vacant demanded job to an idle employee, first click on the demanded assignment from the Jobs roster.

Note: 

-Any time a context day or assignment is selected, the highlighted event 
will display under the Context tab in the sidebar menu.

-In some instances, if a job can be covered using multiple time segments (that 
Loud Tool is filtered to via Vacancy Split option under the Profile tab), all 
possible options will be aggregated into one event.



Click on Details to select the desired time segment of the assignment being made.

 6. Then click on the idle assignment of the desired employee.

Notes:

-Every action  is logged under Action Log. To undo the previous action 
before saving, simply click on the Undo button . Repeat as needed. 

-To edit the action, click edit next to the desired event in the Action Log. 
Edit pop up screen allows for adding Assignment Notes, adding Assignment 
Attributes, and change Assignment Properties (overtime, locked, demand covering).

7. Click the Save button when finished making assignments/reassignments in Loud mode.
8. To exit, click on the Loud mode button .

Accommodate Employee

1. Click on the Scheduling icon .
2. Select Roster from the Schedule section.
3. Select the Both Roster at the top right corner.
4. Launch the Loud mode button . A sidebar will appear to the right.
5. To accommodate an unassigned employee, first click on the vacant day of the desired employee.

Note: Any time a context day or assignment is selected, the highlighted event 
will display under the Context tab in the sidebar menu.

6. Then click on the desired assignment of another employee, to which the target employee will be assigned to.
7. While accommodating one employee, another employee becomes unassigned. Assign the employee by clicking on the vacant day of the desired employee and then selecting a vacant demanded job from the Jobs Roster.
8. Then click on the assignment of the desired employee for which the swap will occur.

Note: Every action  is logged under Action Log. To undo the previous action 
before saving, simply click on the Undo button . Repeat as needed.

9. To edit the swap, click edit  next to the desired event in the Action Log. Edit pop up screen allows for adding Assignment Notes, adding Assignment Attributes, and change Assignment Properties (overtime, locked, demand covering).
10. Click the Save button when finished making assignments/reassignments in Loud mode.
11. To exit, click on the Loud mode button .

Accommodate Demanded Job

1. Click on the Scheduling icon .
2. Select Roster from the Schedule section.
3. Select the Both Roster at the top right corner.
4. Launch the Loud mode button . A sidebar will appear to the right.
5. To assign a vacant demanded job to an idle employee, first click on the demanded assignment from the Jobs roster.

Notes: 

-Any time a context day or assignment is selected, the highlighted event 
will display under the Context tab in the sidebar menu.

-In some instances, if a job can be covered using multiple time segments (that 
Loud Tool is filtered to via Vacancy Split option under the Profile tab), all 
possible options will be aggregated into one event.



Click on Details to select the desired time segment of the assignment being made.

6. Then click on the desired employee, to which the target job will be assigned to.
7. While accommodating one job, another job becomes vacant. Fill the job by clicking on the vacancy and then selecting an unassigned employee from the Employees Roster.

Notes: 

-Every action  is logged under Action Log. To undo the previous action 
before saving, simply click on the Undo button . Repeat as needed. 

-To edit the action, click edit  next to the desired event in the Action Log. 
Edit pop up screen allows for adding Assignment Notes, adding Assignment 
Attributes, and change Assignment Properties (overtime, locked, demand covering).

8. Click the Save button when finished making assignments/reassignments in Loud mode.
9. To exit, click on the Loud mode button .