# Starting and Ending a Shift

## Introduction

A **shift** is the unit of work for a cashier. Every payment transaction belongs to a shift. Starting a shift records the opening cash (float), and ending a shift produces the shift-end summary for reconciliation and handover.

## Navigation

Main Menu → Financial Transaction Manager → **Shift** tab

## Starting a Shift

1. In the Shift tab, click **Start Shift**.
2. The system navigates to the Initial Fund Bill page.
3. Enter the **opening float** — the cash handed to you at the start of your shift — broken down by denomination (see [Denomination Management](Finance-Denomination-Management)).
4. Enter the total and confirm.
5. Click **Save**. Your shift is now open and the drawer balance is set.

If you try to process a payment before starting a shift, the system displays a visual alert on the Financial Transaction Manager dashboard.

### Fields on the Initial Fund Bill Page

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Auto-set to current time |
| Opening Amount | Total opening cash float |
| Denomination breakdown | Enter quantity of each note/coin denomination |
| Department | Your assigned department (auto-populated) |
| Notes | Optional remarks |

## Ending a Shift

1. In the Shift tab, click **End Shift**.
2. The system calls `navigateToCreateShiftEndSummaryBillForHandover()` and generates the Shift End Summary Bill.
3. Review the summary: collections grouped by payment method (Cash, Card, Credit, Voucher, etc.), total transactions, total amount.
4. If the shift end involves a handover to another cashier, proceed to [Shift Handover](Finance-Shift-Handover).
5. Click **Confirm** to close the shift.

### Shift End Summary Pages

| Page | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `shift_end_summery_bill.xhtml` | Summary by payment method |
| `shift_end_summery_bill_list.xhtml` | Bill-by-bill listing |
| `shift_end_summery_bill_by_bills.xhtml` | Alternative bill grouping view |
| `shift_end_print.xhtml` | Print the shift end summary |
| `shift_end_cash_in_hand_print.xhtml` | Print physical cash breakdown for handover |

## Recording Cash in Hand at Shift End

If configured, a **Record Shift End Cash in Hand** button appears in the Shift tab:

1. Click **Record Shift End Cash in Hand**.
2. Enter the physical cash counted in the drawer by denomination.
3. The system compares against expected cash and flags any difference.
4. This creates a record used during handover verification.

## Viewing My Shifts

Click **My Shifts** in the Shift tab to open `cashier/initial_fund_bill_list.xhtml`. This shows all shifts you have started: date, opening amount, and status (open or closed).

## Legacy Shift End

A legacy **End Shift (OLD)** button appears when the configuration key **"Legacy Handover is enabled"** is true. This uses `navigateToCreateShiftEndSummaryBill()` without the new handover integration. Use the standard End Shift button unless your administrator directs otherwise.

## Technical Reference

| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Controller | `FinancialTransactionController` |
| Start method | `navigateToCreateNewInitialFundBill()` |
| End method | `navigateToCreateShiftEndSummaryBillForHandover()` |
| Record cash method | `navigateToRecordShiftEndCash()` |
| My shifts method | `navigateToMyShifts()` |
| Page: initial fund list | `cashier/initial_fund_bill_list.xhtml` |
| Config key | `"Legacy Handover is enabled"` (boolean) |