Test an AdvancedBan time layout before staff use it

Applies to: AdvancedBan; match the linked maintainer documentation to your installed platform and release.
Documentation checked 9 November 2026.

A time layout can increase a punishment duration as a player repeats an offence. Test the progression on isolated records before using a layout name in a real moderation command.

Follow the procedure

Open the installed AdvancedBan configuration and its maintainer’s Features reference. Identify the exact time layout and reason shortcut staff intend to use; syntax varies with the release.
Write the expected first, second and later durations in a small table. Include the outcome after the final configured entry, since that is where an unexpected long punishment can appear.
Use an isolated staging copy with disposable account records and no connection to the production punishment database. Copy the relevant layout configuration without real player information.
Issue the documented temporary punishment using the layout and inspect its actual expiry. Reverse the trial restriction while retaining the history needed for the next progression test.
Repeat the offence on the same test account and compare each duration with the table. Separately test a new account to confirm progression is not incorrectly shared.
Apply only the reviewed layout change to production using the release’s supported configuration procedure. Give staff the exact approved reason shortcut and escalation policy.

Check the result

Each trial should produce the documented duration for its position in the progression. Reversing a punishment may interact with progression differently from deleting history, so record the exact sequence used. Staff should be able to predict the next action before applying it.

If the result is wrong

If the layout yields a surprising duration, restore its previous definition and keep the staging records for diagnosis. Do not reset production history to make a layout appear correct. Check spelling, layout selection and prior offences before changing the escalation policy.

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