====User Profile - Absence ====

If a user is not able to do his/her assigned tasks due being absent from the company, this should be documented in the system. Please refer to [[user_profile_absence_rules| rules concerning absence in a user profile]] for further information.


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^  Element ^ Description ^
| **1** | The date on which the absence starts. |
| **2** | The date on which the absence ends. |
| **3** | This options enables the user to transfer assigned tasks to somebody else as a substitute. Please refer to [[user_profile_absence_rules| rules concerning absence in a user profile]] for further details. |
| **4** | This button adds new dates for absence. [[#How to add a date of absence]]|

<note>New [[en:software:tim:taskmail|task mails]] will be generated by activating the option for transferring tasks to a designated substitute!</note>

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===How to add a date of absence===

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By clicking on the button **"Create Absence"** the above window appears. 
Dates can be entered either manually or by selecting them from a calendar, which appears by clicking on the date field. The transferal of tasks to a designated substitute can be selected by checking the corresponding box.