# Raise oncall cover request

1\. Navigate to [https://workspace.pagerly.io/calendar](https://workspace.pagerly.io/calendar/)

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2\. Click on any rotation.

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3\. Select "Request Cover" option.

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4\. Select the schedule for which you want to raise the cover request.

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5\. By default, the cover request applies to the entire shift. To request partial cover, uncheck the box and manually set the duration.

{% hint style="info" %}
When manually setting the duration, please note that the cover request must fall within the scheduled shift times.
{% endhint %}

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6\. Add reason for absence.

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7\. By default, the cover request is sent to the entire team. To request a specific person, uncheck the box and select the individual users.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the cover request is targeted to some specific users then only those users can accept that request.
{% endhint %}

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8\. Click "Creating Request".

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9\. Cover request created successfully!

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10\. To view the cover request, navigate to <https://workspace.pagerly.io/cover-requests>

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11\. Actions that can be performed on the generated cover request.

* **Accept Request:** Enabled for all users except the requester.
* **Reject Request:** Enabled for all users except the requester.
* **Cancel Request:** Enabled only for the requester.

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