{"id":46,"date":"2025-04-12T02:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T02:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=46"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:52:12","password":"","slug":"set-business-working-days","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/docs\/set-business-working-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Business Working Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting your store\u2019s business hours ensures that deliveries are calculated only during your actual working days and times. When business hours are not set, then the minimum delivery time is calculated based on 24 working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set Up Delivery Calculation by Working Days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From your Shopify admin panel, go to <strong>Apps&gt;Flexi Delivery &amp; Pickup Date<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; and click on the <strong>Business Days<\/strong> tab. This is where you can manage your store&#8217;s working days and hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcZk4G-Zp1cUVC16ub-3W09o1XrLrT3rMTLD_UdUJRK0vLa6x9fL5bjc6bRKPZIIFymFQA2_i4xR7AQPeG3PCHrkEvH6C_7HnuFceAZcYj1YTTGAI7N2p5y-Qv3NIUJERYpIusi_A?key=acDDBSZFFeTNoJt-0UmnkPqA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable the &#8216;Calculate delivery by working days:&#8217; setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcJS9RBiXa2aNxyAs7uQCLOCfUy8OSYRupQR9_6uqonpmkvxkg5Yg_lxlfsYFTE_1QEWj1CJIZgtv_C3Q7EydIjW2HtHNxcyrSg89sLZ_2mdJdnbEHmNbMJsGCpfRIGV9b3IYHMWg?key=acDDBSZFFeTNoJt-0UmnkPqA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Business days dropdown, select the days your store is open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdGZ8sUhrS_2zVOJywJptmPTjRMB5anN-xL-HxoS7w4RcB_47wpooYogj4ZL7hASI3S2cU7nptq_8ka2zYfJCflLe507PD67_1w3HxwmbJNxIRMzIhMInmdsAm8YfvueK0C3rKImw?key=acDDBSZFFeTNoJt-0UmnkPqA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Opening Time<\/strong> dropdown, choose the time your store opens. For example, select <strong>10:00 <\/strong> if your store opens at 10 AM in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfeCidK9qu3CeYIknbfbKIizbYcGILu3N7CXiNHLn6p-C-37fnWSDLxP3UvXy_zBhLfrrD4q0LGKRA2cGcpYAyGc_D4pxyjuS_5m7e9DIHZaZgu5GPQEv8fERGmb8oGjp_spAwO3Q?key=acDDBSZFFeTNoJt-0UmnkPqA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Closing Time<\/strong> dropdown, choose when your store closes. For example, select 18:00 if you close the store at 6 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-1024x485.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close-1536x728.png 1536w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/close.png 1563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the save settings button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/save-settings-new-1-1024x487.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/save-settings-new-1-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/save-settings-new-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/save-settings-new-1-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/save-settings-new-1-1536x731.png 1536w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/save-settings-new-1.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it! Now, your store will calculate delivery dates only based on the days and times you\u2019ve set.<br><br>Note:&nbsp; You can leave this setting unchanged if your store is handling delivery &amp; shipping on your own instead of a 3rd party provider (like Fedex, UPS, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does Minimum Delivery Time work when Business Days and Hours are enabled?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>To manage delivery timings accurately, you need to set your business hours and the minimum delivery time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Set Minimum Delivery Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">to<strong>&nbsp;Apps&gt; Fl<\/strong><\/span><strong>exi<\/strong><strong> Delivery &amp; Pickup Date<\/strong><strong> &gt; Delivery Schedule &gt; Delivery Settings<\/strong> tab.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Minimum Delivery Time<\/strong>, set it to <strong>24 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/minimum-dt-1024x443.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/minimum-dt-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/minimum-dt-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/minimum-dt-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/minimum-dt-1536x665.png 1536w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/minimum-dt.png 1893w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Set Business Working Days and Hours<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-days-and-hours-1-1024x475.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-days-and-hours-1-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-days-and-hours-1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-days-and-hours-1-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-days-and-hours-1-1536x712.png 1536w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-days-and-hours-1.png 1551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If your Minimum Delivery Time is set to 24 hours and a customer places an order on Tuesday at 10 AM<\/strong>, the first available delivery date is calculated based on your business hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose your business operates from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, which provides 8 working hours per day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday<\/strong>: 8 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>: 8 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday<\/strong>: 8 hours<br><br><strong>Total = 24 hours \u2192 First delivery available: Friday<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/set-business-hours.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/set-business-hours.png 952w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/set-business-hours-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/set-business-hours-768x506.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delivery Calculation when Working Days are Disabled<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the \u201cCalculate delivery by working days\u201d option is turned off, it\u2019s assumed that your store is open all day, every day from 00:01 to 23:59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if a customer places an order on Tuesday, then Wednesday is shown as the first available delivery date, even if your real business hours are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/business-hours-not-enabled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/business-hours-not-enabled.png 937w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/business-hours-not-enabled-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/studiosixapps.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/business-hours-not-enabled-768x529.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does it work? Setting your store\u2019s business hours ensures that deliveries are calculated only during your actual working days and times. When business hours are not set, then the minimum delivery time is calculated based on 24 working hours. 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