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Troubleshoot On-Call Prep

Use this table when the On-Call Prep banner does not appear, or the page is empty, unavailable or shows a different shift than you expected.

Common problems​

SymptomCauseSolution
There is no On-Call Prep banner under the page breadcrumb.You are on a Settings page or on a page for a single schedule or service, which have no banner. Otherwise, you are not on call now and your next shift does not start within 7 days, or predictions are not switched on for your workspace.Open On-Call Prep from the Prepare for your shift button in a shift reminder email, or check your shifts in My Shifts.
The page shows Predictions are off.Predictions are not switched on for the workspace you are working in.No action is available on the page. The banner and the likely-incident list in reminder emails also do not appear.
The page shows No upcoming shift.You are not on call now and have no shift starting within 7 days.Check My Shifts. The page works again when a shift is within 7 days.
The page shows Not ready yet.Your shift is new or changed since the last nightly calculation, for example an override added today.Check back the next day.
The page shows Nothing likely for this shift.No incident on your services happened often enough recently to be listed.No action is needed.
The page shows Predictions unavailable.Oppex could not read the lists.Click Try again. If it keeps failing, contact support.
The readiness bar says "Insights are being prepared…".Oppex is still building the key insights.Reload the page after a few minutes.
There is no readiness bar, but incidents are listed.The key insights for your shift were not built yet, or the build failed.Check again after the next nightly calculation. The incidents are still listed.
The Key Insight column shows — for an incident.The incident has no key insight, so opening it does not mark it reviewed.No action is needed.
The page shows a different shift than I expected.The page shows the shift you are on call for now, or your next one. A shift on a schedule wins over a direct assignment.Check My Shifts for your shifts.
The times are in the wrong time zone.Times follow your own time zone preference.Change it in your personal preferences.

FAQ

Why can't I find On-Call Prep in the left navigation?

On-Call Prep has no item in the left navigation. You open it from the banner on a main list page such as Incidents or Schedules, or from the button in a shift reminder email.

Why is an incident I expected missing from the list?

Oppex lists up to five regular and five infrequent incidents for the shift, chosen from what happened recently on your services. An incident that has not happened often enough recently is not listed.

Will turning off on-call emails remove the banner?

No. The banner and the page do not depend on Notify On Call.

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FAQ

Why can't I find On-Call Prep in the left navigation?

On-Call Prep has no item in the left navigation. You open it from the banner on a main list page such as Incidents or Schedules, or from the button in a shift reminder email.

Why is an incident I expected missing from the list?

Oppex lists up to five regular and five infrequent incidents for the shift, chosen from what happened recently on your services. An incident that has not happened often enough recently is not listed.

Will turning off on-call emails remove the banner?

No. The banner and the page do not depend on Notify On Call.