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title: "Create a Shift Pattern Rule (Basic Scheduler)"
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# Create a Shift Pattern Rule (Basic Scheduler)

**Shift Patterns** automatically assign recurring shifts to employees in the **Calendar** based on a defined schedule. They help standardize scheduling, reduce manual shift creation, and ensure employees receive the correct shifts based on timing, recurrence, and assignment rules.

This article explains how to create and manage **Shift Patterns** and provides descriptions of the available fields used during configuration.

1. Select **Calendar**.
2. Select the **Shift Patterns** tab.
3. Click **Create Rule**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/88d7ebef-752e-45d9-95e1-ee13bd7279c5/Images/Documentation/image-I1QPXPPL.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T16%3A34%3A47Z&se=2026-11-01T17%3A34%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M7Q4%2BHhPSz76c6%2BWuuQnY0F1ct2bD6822wMMg7QQJV4%3D)
4. Enter a rule **Name** and select the applicable rule details.
5. Click **Save**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/88d7ebef-752e-45d9-95e1-ee13bd7279c5/Images/Documentation/image-JK02T5T5.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T16%3A34%3A47Z&se=2026-11-01T17%3A34%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M7Q4%2BHhPSz76c6%2BWuuQnY0F1ct2bD6822wMMg7QQJV4%3D)
6. [Learn more about the Basic Scheduler](/main/docs/basic-scheduler-overview).