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My automation did not fire
Work through the usual reasons a rule did not run or create its task.
OperationsConditions explained
How weather conditions work, and how combining them controls when a rule fires.
OperationsSend staff a task when the forecast matches
Create a task automatically when the day is forecast sunny, hot or wet.
OperationsThe demand band on the rota
The strip under each rota day shows how busy the site usually is, hour by hour, from up to thirteen weeks of takings.
Alerts & NotificationsUnfilled shift alerts
When Paddl tells you a published shift has nobody on it, how the till changes the order, and how the alert clears.
OperationsWho can see sales and labour cost
Sales are owner-only unless the owner lets managers in. Labour cost has its own switch. What each setting exposes.
OperationsHow accurate is the forecast, and when it says no
How the accuracy figure is measured, what moves it, and every reason a site can have no forecast.
OperationsWhat are Rules & Automations?
Set up rules that prompt staff and create tasks automatically based on real conditions like the weather and forecast.
OperationsEntering takings by hand or from a spreadsheet
Enter a day's takings, import a CSV of them, and what happens when an entry and the till disagree.
OperationsWhat Ask Paddy can do for you
Ask Paddy can set up routines, book visits, draft paperwork, chase your team and build an audit pack. Here is what to ask for.
OperationsThe labour cost report
What the rota will cost against what the approved hours cost, by site, person and day, and as a share of sales.
OperationsCreate your first automation
Use a starter template to set up a working rule in a couple of minutes.
Alerts & NotificationsNotification Settings
Choose what notifies you and how, set quiet hours, and get a message to the whole team.
Alerts & NotificationsUnderstanding Alerts
What Paddl alerts mean, how they are raised, and how to clear them before an inspection.
OperationsApproving hours and timesheets
Payroll lists every shift in the dates you pick: what the flags mean, how to correct a time, and what approving covers.
OperationsThe rota and closed sites
What happens to shifts and alerts when a site is shut for a refurbishment or a holiday.
OperationsActions explained
The things a rule can do when it fires, from showing a panel to creating a task.
TroubleshootingThe till is not syncing
Work through a Square connection that shows an error, was revoked, or has stopped sending takings.
OperationsWhat the till sync brings in
What Paddl reads from Square, how often, how long a day keeps settling, and which features each figure feeds.
OperationsMapping Square locations to your sites
Pair each Square location with the Paddl site it feeds, and what happens to the locations you leave unmapped.
OperationsReading the sales forecast
What the expected figure and the likely range mean, what drives them, and what the notes on a day are telling you.
OperationsConnecting Square
Connect your Square account so takings arrive every half hour, with thirteen months of history to start from.