In the Knowledge Base article How to Post an Announcement, we explained how to easily post an announcement in HR. Nevertheless, in order for the created announcements to be successfully shown on Sprout HR, please remember that the time and date ranges are not continuous but simply repeat for each day.
Ensure your HR Announcements display correctly! This guide clarifies how Start/End Dates and Start/End Times function in Sprout HR.
🛑 Crucial Rule: Time Ranges Repeat Daily
The announcement time and date ranges are NOT continuous across days. Instead, the specified Time Range (Start Time to End Time) simply REPEATS for every day within the Date Range (Start Date to End Date).
📅 Scenario 1: Limited Daily Display
| Setting | Value |
| Start Date | June 28, 2022 |
| End Date | June 30, 2022 |
| Start Time | 10:00 AM |
| End Time | 10:00 PM |
➡️ What Users See:
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Dates: June 28, 29, and 30.
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Daily Display Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
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Daily Time OFF-Display:
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12:00 AM to 09:59 AM
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10:01 PM to 11:59 PM
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Key Takeaway: The announcement only shows during the 10-hour window you set, and it resets the next day.
🗓️ Scenario 2: Full Day Display
| Setting | Value |
| Start Date | June 28, 2022 |
| End Date | June 30, 2022 |
| Start Time | 12:00 AM |
| End Time | 11:59 PM |
➡️ What Users See:
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Dates: June 28, 29, and 30.
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Daily Display Time: 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM (Nearly the entire day)
Pro Tip: To make an announcement visible all day within a date range, use 12:00 AM (Start Time) and 11:59 PM (End Time).
❌ Scenario 3: Invalid Time Range
| Setting | Value |
| Start Date | June 28, 2022 |
| End Date | June 30, 2022 |
| Start Time | 12:00 AM |
| End Time | 12:00 AM |
➡️ What Users See:
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Result: NO BANNER DISPLAYED.
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Reason: The time range is invalid because the Time Start and Time End are the same. The system considers the time to be "running out" at the same moment it attempts to show up.
Caution: If your Start Time equals your End Time (e.g., 10:00 AM to 10:00 AM), the announcement will be active in the module but will not appear on the HR Dashboard.
📌 Important Note on Overlapping Announcements
If multiple announcements are scheduled to display at the same time:
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Priority will be given to the announcement with the latest creation date.
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