--- title: "Location Hours Settings" slug: "location-hours-settings-group" description: "Location Hours Settings record: group name, assigned locations, and operational hour fields." updated: 2026-03-30T19:47:18Z published: 2026-03-30T19:47:18Z canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/location-hours-settings-group" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.restaurant365.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Location Hours Settings The Location Hours Settings screen defines the **start of day** and **operating hours** for all locations assigned to the settings group. From this page, users can: - [Create a new version of the settings group](/doc/docs/manage-location-hours#create-a-new-version-of-an-existing-location-hours-settings-group) - View version history - [Change assigned locations](/doc/docs/manage-location-hours#change-locations-assigned-to-a-location-hours-settings-group) - [Change the start of day time for all locations in the group](/doc/docs/manage-location-hours#set-the-start-of-day-time-for-a-location) - [Change operating hours for all locations in the group](/doc/docs/manage-location-hours#set-the-operating-hours-for-a-location) - [Change closed days for all locations in the group](/doc/docs/manage-location-hours#set-closed-days-for-a-location) --- ## Security Users must have the following permissions to view and edit location hours settings: - Administration → Location Hours → - View Location Hours - Create/Edit/Delete Location Hours These permissions can be added to [custom user roles](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/custom-user-roles) or [individual users](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/users-overview-and-security). The [Permission Access report](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/generating-a-permissions-access-report) can be used to determine which user roles or users already have these permissions assigned. For more information, see [User Setup and Security](/doc/docs/user-setup-security-and-location-access). --- ## Navigation 1. Navigate to the [**Location Hours**](/doc/docs/location-hours-page) page. 2. Select the **Location Hours** tab. 3. Click the **row** for the desired settings group. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-UVGMRWF1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A22%3A55Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A22%3A55Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pEdLtq8P%2Fmc%2BV4tH%2BhctEkcZcDTZbZyvcx6PCK0wm%2FE%3D) --- ## Location Hours Settings Buttons and Fields ### ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-I90ALPX1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A22%3A55Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A22%3A55Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pEdLtq8P%2Fmc%2BV4tH%2BhctEkcZcDTZbZyvcx6PCK0wm%2FE%3D) | | Button/Field | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | **1** | Add Version Button | Unlocks the settings group for editing. Editing the settings group requires setting a new effective date and saving changes as a new version. > This button is normally hidden when a future version indicator is present (#5). > > It is shown here alongside the indicator for documentation purposes only. | | **2** | Version History Button | Opens the Version History menu where past and future versions can be viewed. | | **3** | Help Menu Button | Opens the [R365 Help menu](/doc/docs/help-menus). | | **4** | X Button (close) | Closes the Location Hours Settings screen without saving changes. | | **5** | Future Version Indicator | Indicates that a future version exists for the settings group. Click View Version to display the saved future version. > This indicator is normally hidden when the Add Version button is present (#1). > > It is shown here together with the button for documentation purposes only. | | **6** | Name | Unique user-entered name for the settings group. | | **7** | Locations | Locations that settings are applied to. > Locations can only be in one settings group. Adding a location will remove it from other groups. Removed locations will be assigned to the ‘Default’ settings group. > All assigned locations must share the same [workweek start day](/doc/docs/business-days-and-workweeks). A location cannot be assigned to the settings group if its workweek does not match that of the first selected location. | | **8** | Effective date | Date that settings will be applied to assigned locations. > The effective date **must align** with the [first day of the workweek](/doc/docs/business-days-and-workweeks) for all assigned locations. | | **9** | Start of business day | Defines the first hour of the [business day](/doc/docs/business-days-and-workweeks) for assigned locations. > A business day is the 24-hour period beginning at the configured start of day time. > > Business days are used for sales and labor calculations and affect the dates shown on employee shifts. > > For accurate sales and labor reporting, the start of day time in R365 should match the start of day time in the POS. | | **10** | Operating Hours - Closed Day | Indicates that locations in the settings group are always closed on the associated day. Sales and labor are not [forecasted](/doc/docs/forecasting) for days set as ‘Closed’. Learn more about [closed business days](/doc/docs/closed-business-days). When the operating hours start time is set to ‘Closed’, the end time field is hidden. > [One-off and partial closed business days](/doc/docs/create-a-full-or-partial-closed-business-day-event) are configured as [events](/doc/docs/manager-tools-events). | | **11** | Operating Hours - Open Day | Defines the hours when labor is expected to be scheduled for locations assigned to the settings group. Operating hours determine the range of hours used for [labor forecasting](/doc/docs/forecasting) and those displayed on the [Schedule Calendar](/doc/docs/schedule-calendar). > Operating hours must begin after the defined start of business day (#8) and must end within a 24-hour period. |