What is published schedule?

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What is published schedule?

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Hi All, Can anyone let me know what is published schedule, I can see this option while setting up an absence type under the dropdown schedule hierarchy start point. And how is it different from work schedule and how can one publish a schedule as the name suggests.

Thanks & Regards,

Aditya

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