Defining a Calendar

This section explains how to create and modify a Calendar.

A Calendar is used by Logical Consoles and Automation Rules to distinguish between working and non-working days. By linking a Calendar to a console or rule, the User can specify the days when they should be active.

This section covers the following topics:


List Calendars

Start of instruction setTo ADD, COPY, DELETE, DISPLAY, MODIFY or RENAME a Calendar

  • Place the cursor on the Calendars option under the Administration heading on the Main Menu and press Enter.

    The List Calendar screen appears:

      08:14:00               *** ENTIRE EVENT MANAGEMENT ***                11.07.06
                                    - List Calendar -                               
                                                                                    
      Cmd Calendar    from through   Comment                                        
          *_________  ____ _________ ________________________________               
      **  **********************  top of data  **********************               
      __  DEFAULT     2006      2007                                                
      **  ********************  bottom of data  *********************               
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      Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
     Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
           Help  Add   Exit  Flip  Rfind             Down                    Menu
    

    This screen lists all defined Calendars.

    Available Local Commands: List Calendar

    Add
    Down
    Find
    Locate
    Rfind
    Top

Available Line Commands: List Calendar

Command Explanation
CO Copy Calendar definition.
DE Delete Calendar definition.
DI Display Calendar definition.
MO Modify Calendar definition.
RN Rename Calendar definition.

Field Descriptions: List Calendar

  • Cmd
    In the command line preceding the Calendar you want to process, enter DI to display, MO to modify or DE to delete it. Press Enter.

  • Calendar
    Names of defined Calendars appear in this column.

  • from
    First year contained in the Calendar.

  • through
    Last year contained in the Calendar.

  • Comment
    A short description of the Calendar.

Add a Calendar

Start of instruction setTo ADD a Calendar

  1. Press PF2 (Add) in the List Calendar screen.

    The Add Calendar screen for the current half-year appears:

     11:24:32               *** ENTIRE EVENT MANAGEMENT ***                11.07.06
                                   - Add Calendar -
       Calendar ... __________ 2006                  from      through
     > Comment .... ________________________________
                     July                 August               September
       Monday     1  8 15 22 29           5 12 19 26           2  9 16 23 30
       Tuesday    2  9 16 23 30           6 13 20 27           3 10 17 24
       Wednesday  3 10 17 24 31           7 14 21 28           4 11 18 25
       Thursday   4 11 18 25           1  8 15 22 29           5 12 19 26
       Friday     5 12 19 26           2  9 16 23 30           6 13 20 27
       Saturday   6 13 20 27           3 10 17 24 31           7 14 21 28
       Sunday     7 14 21 28           4 11 18 25           1  8 15 22 29
                     October              November             December
       Monday        7 14 21 28           4 11 18 25           2  9 16 23 30
       Tuesday    1  8 15 22 29           5 12 19 26           3 10 17 24 31
       Wednesday  2  9 16 23 30           6 13 20 27           4 11 18 25
       Thursday   3 10 17 24 31           7 14 21 28           5 12 19 26
       Friday     4 11 18 25           1  8 15 22 29           6 13 20 27
       Saturday   5 12 19 26           2  9 16 23 30           7 14 21 28
       Sunday     6 13 20 27           3 10 17 24           1  8 15 22 29
    NCL0644 Please enter name to add Calendar.
     Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help        Exit  Flip  Do          Up    Down        Wkdy        Menu
    

    Available Local Commands: Add Calendar

    +Comment
    Do
    Down
    Up

  2. To begin, enter a name in the Calendar field and press Enter.

  3. Display the previous 6 months by pressing PF7 (Up).

  4. Display the next 6 months by pressing PF8 (Down).

    Holidays are highlighted, working days are not.

  5. To set a working day to a holiday, mark the date with any character and press Enter.

    The date then appears highlighted.

  6. To set a holiday to a working day, mark the date with any character and press Enter.

    The date then appears without highlight.

    Field Descriptions: Add Calendar

    • Calendar
      Enter the name of the new Calendar.

      The number next to the name is the year currently displayed.

    • from
      The current year is the first year contained in the Calendar.

    • through
      The number in this field is the last year contained in the Calendar. To add new years, press PF8 (Down) until the last year to be contained in the Calendar is displayed.

    • Comment
      Enter a short description of the Calendar in this field. Alternatively you can place the cursor on >Comment and press Enter to open the ZOOM Comment window in which you can enter a more detailed description.

  7. When you have finished entering data, press PF5 (Do) or enter DO on the command line and press Enter.

    The following message confirms creation of the new Calendar:

    New Calendar (name) created.

Copy a Calendar

Start of instruction setTo COPY a Calendar

  1. On the List Calendar screen, enter CO in the two-character command line preceding the calendar you want to copy and press Enter.

    The Copy Calendar window opens.

  2. Enter the target calendar name in the field provided and press Enter.

    A message confirms that the calendar has been copied.

Delete a Calendar

Start of instruction setTo DELETE a Calendar

  1. On the List Calendar screen, enter DE in the two-character command line preceding the Calendar you want to delete and press Enter. Depending on the confirmation level, you may be asked to confirm by entering "Y" (yes) or "N" (no) or by typing the Calendar name again.

  2. Type the Calendar name again in the field provided and press Enter.

    A message confirms that the Calendar has been deleted.

Display a Calendar

Start of instruction setTo DISPLAY a Calendar

  • On the List Calendar screen, enter DI in the two-character command line preceding the Calendar you want to display and press Enter.

    The Display Calendar screen appears.

    In DISPLAY mode you can only view the object parameters. You cannot enter data because all fields are protected.

Modify a Calendar

Start of instruction setTo MODIFY a Calendar

  • On the List Calendar screen, enter MO in the two-character command line preceding the Calendar you want to modify and press Enter.

    The Modify Calendar screen appears.

    Proceed as described in the section Add a Calendar.

Rename a Calendar

Start of instruction setTo RENAME a Calendar

  1. On the List Calendar screen, enter RN in the two-character command line preceding the calendar you want to rename and press Enter.

    The Rename Calendar window opens.

  2. Enter the new calendar name in the field provided and press Enter.

    A message confirms that the calendar has been renamed.