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# Add schedule entry

> Schedule an employee on a job cost centre for a time block. Input schema, a tools/call example and an example result.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/simpro/add_schedule_entry

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Schedule an employee on a job cost centre for a time block.

Simpro MCP tools: https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp/simpro.md

MCP tool: `simpro_write → add_schedule_entry`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Creates a schedule block for one employee on a job, section and cost centre and returns it. If timesheets are locked for that date, Simpro refuses it. The block shows in that employee's schedule. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `job_id` | integer | yes | Job ID from list_jobs. |
| `section_id` | integer | yes | Section ID from get_job. |
| `cost_centre_id` | integer | yes | Cost centre ID from get_job. |
| `employee_id` | integer | yes | Employee ID from get_schedule. |
| `date` | string | yes | ISO date. |
| `start_time` | string | yes | HH:MM, 24 hour. |
| `end_time` | string | yes | HH:MM, 24 hour. |

## tools/call

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "simpro_write",
    "arguments": {
      "operation": "add_schedule_entry",
      "arguments": {
        "job_id": 20871,
        "section_id": 1,
        "cost_centre_id": 2,
        "employee_id": 41,
        "date": "2026-10-16",
        "start_time": "08:00",
        "end_time": "11:30"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
    }
  ],
  "structuredContent": {
    "schedule_id": 66120,
    "job_id": 20871,
    "cost_centre": "Plumbing",
    "employee": "Sam Ortiz",
    "date": "2026-10-16",
    "start": "08:00",
    "end": "11:30"
  },
  "isError": false
}
```

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