Exporting and importing Work Days Patterns

Work Days Patterns can be exported and imported, enabling you to copy a complete Pattern between orgs. Exported Patterns are saved as .fs files which can then be imported without conversion.

To export a Work Days Pattern:

  1. Select the Work Days Patterns tab.

    Sage People displays the Work Days Pattern Home page.

  2. Select the name of the Work Days Pattern you want to export:

    Work Days Pattern tab, with the cursor pointing one list item

    Sage People displays the Work Days Pattern Detail page.

  3. Select Export:

    The top section of Work Days Pattern details page with the cursor on the Export button

    Sage People creates an export file from your Work Days Pattern using the pattern name as the file name and adding a .fs extension.

  4. Save the file.

To import a Work Days Pattern:

  1. Select the Policies tab.

    Sage People displays the Policies Home page.

  2. Select the Policy Name for the policy into which you want to import the Work Days Pattern:

    Policy tab with the cursor on one list item

  3. Scroll down to the Absences - Annual Leave section.

  4. Select Import next to Work Days Pattern:

    Absences - Annual Leave section of a Policy, with the cursor on Import for Work Days Pattern

    Sage People displays the Import Data page.

  5. Select Browse:

    Import Data page

  6. Navigate to find and select the .fs file for the Work Days Pattern you want to import.

  7. Select Import:

    Import Data page with a file selected and the cursor on the Import button

    Sage People imports the file and displays the Work Days Pattern Edit page to enable you to rename the pattern and change the Days Worked if you want to.

  8. Select Save.