How to Display Autocomplete Field with Attendance Status of Users

Introduction

This guide will show you how to enable attendance status display in autocomplete fields like Assignee. This is useful for seeing if users are available before assigning tasks. By following these steps, you’ll activate a plugin that displays attendance info next to user names.

Target Audience

Administrator

Prerequisites

Administrator access
Access to Administration > Plugins
The EasyAutocompleteWithAttendanceInfo plugin available

How to Enable Attendance Status in Autocomplete Fields

Step 1:

Go to Global menu >> Administration >> Plugins.

Step 2:

Find the plugin named EasyAutocompleteWithAttendanceInfo.

Step 3:

Activate the plugin.

Step 4:

Now, when you use autocomplete fields like Assignee, each user's name will include their current attendance status.

Available users will show as active.
Absent users (vacation, sick, etc.) will be shown accordingly.

Conclusion

You have now activated the autocomplete attendance status feature. This makes it easier to assign tasks to users who are available and avoids assigning work to those currently out of office.