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# NAF - Calendar - Function 31.9

Using a calendar, you can control the deletion of reports.

This document covers the following topics:

- Invoking Calendar

- Selecting a Calendar from a List

- Maintaining a Calendar

## Invoking Calendar

When you invoke this function, the Calendar window appears:

    Time 10:52:37        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User SAG                            M e n u                    File 19999/1241
                                         +--------- Calendar 19999/1241 ----------+
          Administration                 !                                        !
                                         !  Enter name of                         !
          10 Reports/Queues              !                                        !
          11 Devices                     !       Calendar                         !
          12 Abstracts                   !                                        !
          13 Applications                !  or                                    !
          14 Change Spool File           !                                        !
                                         !      *    for Selection                !
                                         !                                        !
          Maintenance                    !      ?    for Help                     !
                                         !                                        !
          30 Spool File Properties       !      .    for End                      !
          31 Objects                     !                                        !
          32 Mass Update                 !      -------------------------         !
          33 Hardcopy Allocations        !      / ________ /                      !
          34 Transfer Objects            !                                        !
                                         +----------------------------------------+
    Enter values.
    Command ===>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---

In this window, you can specify the name of an existing calendar, select a calendar from a list of calendars available or add a new profile to the spool file.

## Selecting a Calendar from a List

To select a calendar from a list, enter one of the following:

- a partly-qualified name (e.g. `T*` to list all calendars starting alphabetically from T),

- an asterisk (*) to list all calendars in the `NATSPOOL` system.

A list of calendars is then shown in a window.

    Time 11:07:20        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User SAG                            M e n u                    File 19999/1241
                                         +-------------Select with *--------------+
          Administration                 !  New start value ......... _________   !
                                         !  -----------------------------------   !
          10 Reports/Queues              !  Fl Cm  Name        Fl Cm  Name        !
          11 Devices                     !  -- --  ---------   -- --  ---------   !
          12 Abstracts                   !      _  CAL2022         _  MKCAL       !
          13 Applications                !      _  MYCAL22         _  TESTCAL     !
          14 Change Spool File           !                                        !
                                         !                                        !
                                         !                                        !
          Maintenance                    !                                        !
                                         !                                        !
          30 Spool File Properties       !                                        !
          31 Objects                     !                                        !
          32 Mass Update                 !                                        !
          33 Hardcopy Allocations        !                                        !
          34 Transfer Objects            !                                        !
                                         +----------------------------------------+
    Mark on selection list.
    Command ===>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Menu  Exit                     --

The calendars defined for the logical printer which was used for the initialization of the current Natural session are highlighted in the window.

In the `Cm` column, you can enter one of the following codes:

Code | Description
--- | ---
`C` | Copy calendar.
`D` | Delete calendar.
`R` | Rename calendar.
`.` | Exit function.
`X` or any other character | Display calendar for modification or deletion, see below.

## Maintaining a Calendar

If the specified calendar exists, it is displayed. You can modify the individual parameters or delete the whole calendar.

Note
If you specify a name that does not yet exist, you can add a new calendar. In this case, the Delete option is not provided in the window.

    Time 11:10:08        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User SAG                            M e n u                    File 19999/1241
          +-------------------------- Calendar MYCAL22 ---------------------------+
          !  Modify                MYCAL22                 Delete (Y/N)         N !
          !  -------------------------------------------------------------------- !
          !  Owner N                                                              !
          !  -------------------------------------------------------------------- !
          !  Default day for start of week (1-7) 1  / start of weekend (0,1-7)  0 !
          !  ( 1 - Monday          ,   7 Sunday          )                        !
          !  -------------------------------------------------------------------- !
          !  Notes                                                                !
          !  ________________________________________________________________     !
          !                                                                       !
          !  Mk Year Mk Year Mk Year Mk Year Mk Year Mk Year Mk Year Mk Year      !
          !  -- ---- -- ---- -- ---- -- ---- -- ---- -- ---- -- ---- -- ----      !
          !   _ 2022                                                              !
          !                                                                       !
          !                                                                       !
          !   Mark a year, or enter year  ____                                    !
          +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
    Mark on the selection list, or enter a new year.
    Command ===>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Menu  Exit                                                  Canc

In this window, you can enter the following:

- The default for the first day of the week.

- The default for the first day of the weekend. The value `0` means that weekends are not considered.

- A short description.

- A year (see below).

When you specify a year (for example, `2022`) and press Enter, the calendar for the first half of the specified year appears. Pressing Enter once more displays the second half.

    Time 10:59:14        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User SAG                   Calendar MYCAL22 / 2022             File 19999/1241
                     January                February             March
     Monday              3 10 17 24 31          7 14 21 28           7 14 21 28
     Tuesday             4 11 18 25          1  8 15 22           1  8 15 22 29
     Wednesday           5 12 19 26          2  9 16 23           2  9 16 23 30
     Thursday            6 13 20 27          3 10 17 24           3 10 17 24 31
     Friday              7 14 21 28          4 11 18 25           4 11 18 25
     Saturday         1  8 15 22 29          5 12 19 26           5 12 19 26
     Sunday           2  9 16 23 30          6 13 20 27           6 13 20 27
                     April                  May                  June
     Monday              4 11 18 25             2  9 16 23 30        6 13 20 27
     Tuesday             5 12 19 26             3 10 17 24 31        7 14 21 28
     Wednesday           6 13 20 27             4 11 18 25        1  8 15 22 29
     Thursday            7 14 21 28             5 12 19 26        2  9 16 23 30
     Friday           1  8 15 22 29             6 13 20 27        3 10 17 24
     Saturday         2  9 16 23 30             7 14 21 28        4 11 18 25
     Sunday           3 10 17 24             1  8 15 22 29        5 12 19 26
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Reset calendar _  Modify start/end of week _  Save values _   Exit function _
    Modify values, or press a PF-key.
    Command==>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Menu  Exit  Save  Modif Reset                               Canc

Non-working days, such as weekends are highlighted. Working days are not highlighted. To modify the status of a day (working or non-working day), mark the day with any character and press Enter.

Using the fields of the bottom of the screen, you can:

- reset the calendar to the default values,

- modify the first day of the week and of the weekend (for the current year only),

- save the values.

### On this page

- Invoking Calendar
- Selecting a Calendar from a List
- Maintaining a Calendar