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title: "Absences"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BGdc/3525476715/Absences"
format: markdown
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The list of user absences is visible on the individual’s details page.

![Individual resource details page.](media://405d6c3b-32d5-4d23-8556-a6b44b820c63)

## Where to add absences

Individual absences can be added by:

- The App admin or App resource admin on the BigGantt Administration > Resources > Individuals page.
- Users on their My settings page. Once a user adds an absence, it automatically appears on the [individual’s details page](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3525935947) in Administration. See the [Manage absences](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3524821021) page.
- Users in the Resources module. See the [Manage absences](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3524821021) page.

Absence days are automatically **greyed out** on the timeline as non-working days and reduce resource capacity. The App will prevent you from scheduling a task on a non-working day. 

## Absence types

There are five types of absences available:

- Holiday
- Leave at request
- Maternity leave
- Sick leave
- Other reason

Absences are sorted based on their start date (chronological) - the newest items are at the top, and the oldest items are at the bottom (regardless of the order in which items were created). 

![image2021-5-18_14-58-41.png](media://a3ec0b64-91a4-4094-a76b-cc74d317dad4)

## Add absences

### **On a resource's page (individual’s details page)**

1. Go to the **Individual’s details page**.
2. Click **+Add new**.
3. Provide the following data
  1. Name
  2. Start date
  3. End date
  4. Comment (if needed)
4. Adjust the **Half-day absence in selected days** toggle if needed.
5. To add another absence, check the **Add another** box.
6. Click **Add** to confirm.
7. The absence will immediately be visible on the list.

> ℹ️ Absences can't overlap. If you try to add an absence, you will see a warning message at the bottom of the pop-up box.

### User-submitted absences

Absences can also be submitted on the **My Settings** page. To learn more, see the [Manage absences](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3524821021) page. 

Jira/App Admin must first enable the users to self-manage their absences in their profile settings by toggling the [Absences are self-managed by App’s user](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=bgdc&title=Resources%20%28App%20configuration%29&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=3525476715) option.

### Half-day absences

Partial absences can be planned for individuals. When adding an absence, enable the **Half-day absence in selected days** toggle. An individual’s capacity (based on their workload plan) is halved for the absence period. 

## Edit absences

Click the **Edit** icon to modify an absence.

![image2021-5-13_16-5-29.png](media://f05c90d5-4ee3-4569-9e2c-85ee8605885d)

## Delete absences

Click the **Delete** icon to remove an absence.

![image2021-5-13_16-5-51.png](media://dc872813-f00d-4ee9-bb8b-36fbce9f0685)

## Own absences 

In **My settings **(icon in the upper right corner of the main view), **Absences**, you can view and manage your own absences:

- Add new absences
- Edit existing absences
- Delete existing absences

![Absences on the pesonal settings page.](media://f9de2d23-307b-47b7-a54e-274c5597d2ff)

Check this interactive demo for more information:

> Macro (iframe)