# Adding an Active Overnight Period in the App

Source: https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/scheduling/support-worker-app/during-a-shift/adding-an-active-overnight-period-in-the-app

> Record an active overnight period during a sleepover shift in the app.

Scheduling add-on - This feature requires the Scheduling add-on, which is available on Astalty Premium. See How to enable Scheduling.

## Overview

Record an **Active Overnight Period** when you are awake and providing support during a sleepover. Add the time, Participant and reason from the sleepover shift in the Astalty app.

## Adding an Active Overnight Period

1. Open your **sleepover shift** in the app and select **View Shift**.
2. Select **Active Overnight Periods**. If the shift has an explicit sleepover window, this option is available during that window. For a traditional sleepover without an explicit window, it is available during the shift.

![A sleepover shift opened in the Astalty app, with the Active Overnight Periods row highlighted below Clock In and Clock Out in the Time section, showing 0 periods.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-1.png)

3. Select the **+** icon in the top right.

![The Active Overnight Periods screen with no active overnight periods recorded yet, and an arrow pointing to the + icon in the top right.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-2.png)

4. For a group support, select the **Participant**.
5. Confirm or adjust **Start Time**. The time must be inside the explicit sleepover window, or inside the shift when no explicit window is set.
6. Leave **Set end time** off to record an in-progress period, or turn it on and enter **End Time**. Start and end times cannot overlap another active overnight period.
7. Enter a **Reason**.
8. Optionally select **Add photo** and choose **Photo Library** or **Take Photo**.
9. Select the tick in the top right.

![The Add Active Overnight Period screen showing the Shift window of 9:00pm to 7:00am, with the Start Time, Set end time switch, Reason and Evidence Add photo fields highlighted, and an arrow pointing to the tick in the top right.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-3-guide.png)

You can add multiple active overnight periods within the same shift by repeating these steps.

![The Active Overnight Periods screen with a recorded period highlighted, showing its 11:18pm start, In Progress status, the Participant and the reason, and the + icon in the top right highlighted.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-4.png)

## Editing an Active Overnight Period

If you need to update an existing period:

1. Open **Active Overnight Periods**.
2. Select the period.

![The Active Overnight Periods screen with an arrow pointing to a recorded period, highlighted, showing its 11:18pm start, In Progress status, the Participant and the reason.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-7.png)

3. Update the Participant, start time, end time, reason, or evidence as needed. You can also select a duration preset.
4. Select the tick in the top right.

To remove a period, open it, select the **...** icon in the top right, then **Delete**.

You cannot add a period after the shift enters a Timesheet Batch. You cannot update or delete an approved period or a period in a Timesheet Batch. You also cannot delete a period after its charge has been invoiced.

![The Edit Active Overnight Period screen with the Start Time, Set end time switch turned on, End Time, Duration preset with 45min selected, Reason and Evidence fields highlighted, and arrows pointing to the duration presets and the tick in the top right.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-5.png)

## When Active Overnight Periods Can Be Recorded

- You can add a period during the explicit sleepover window. If no explicit window is set, you can add one during the shift. An in-progress period remains available to update after that time range ends, unless the period is approved or the shift enters a Timesheet Batch.
- Record periods as they occur and end an in-progress period when the active support finishes.
- Clock-out shows a warning when a period is still in progress. The warning does not block clock-out.

![The Clock Out screen in the Astalty app with the warning highlighted that 1 active overnight period is still in progress, above a note requirement for clocking out early, the Note field and the Clock Out button.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/active-overnight-app-6.png)