This document covers the following topics:
To list all schedule definitions of an owner
From the Main Menu, select the option.
A Schedule Maintenance screen similar to the example below appears:
28.03.15 ***** Entire Operations ***** 17:51:47 Owner NOPALL Schedule Maintenance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cmd Owner Schedule Description NOPALL---- *--------- _ NOPALL AGBB551 _ NOPALL ALLDAY all days _ NOPALL I1029186A last week of year: 1V _ NOPALL I1029186B first week of year: 6W _ NOPALL I1029186C1 months / days _ NOPALL I1029186C2 months / weekdays _ NOPALL I1029186S1 _ NOPALL I1029186S2 _ NOPALL I1044152 _ NOPALL KOEZEIT _ NOPALL MO-WE-FR Monday, Wednesday, Friday _ NOPALL N1573A _ NOPALL N1792A NFS Apps Daily (Mon-Fri) *********************************** m o r e ********************************** C Copy D Delete F List Def. L List M Modify S Description W Where used Command => ____________________________________________________________ Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12--- Help Add End Up Down Left Right Menu |
If one or more schedules are defined for the owner, they are listed on this screen.
This section covers the following topics:
The following columns are available on the Schedule Maintenance screen:
Column | Description |
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Cmd | One-character line command input field. Possible values are listed in the command section of the screen (see also Line Commands: Schedule Maintenance). |
Owner | Owner of the schedule.
The first line contains the prefix specification used to
obtain the list of networks: enter an asterisk ( |
Schedule | User-defined schedule name.
The first line contains the prefix
specification used to obtain the list of networks: enter an asterisk
( |
Description | Short description of the schedule. |
You can perform several functions on any schedule listed on the Schedule Maintenance screen using the following line commands:
Line Command | Description |
---|---|
C
|
Copy the selected schedule to a new one. |
D
|
Delete the selected schedule. |
F |
List (browse) the selected schedule (as definition). |
L
|
List (browse) the selected schedule (in calendar format). |
M
|
Modify selected schedule definition. |
S
|
Add or modify the schedule’s short description. |
W
|
Where used: display using networks. |
The Schedule Maintenance screen provides the following special PF key:
PF Key | Name | Function |
---|---|---|
PF2 | Add | Add a schedule definition. |
This section covers the following topics:
To view a schedule definition
On the Schedule
Maintenance screen, type F
in the line
command field next to the schedule you want to view. Press
ENTER.
A Schedule Definition screen appears with the current values for the network.
The fields and special PF keys provided on the screen are explained in Fields: Schedule Definition and Special PF Keys: Schedule Definition.
Choose PF3 (Exit) to return to the Schedule Maintenance screen.
If a calendar is assigned with a schedule, you can view the schedule definition as a calendar.
To view the calendar of a schedule definition
On the Schedule Maintenance
screen, type L
in the line command input field next to
the schedule you want to view. Press ENTER.
A calendar view similar to the example below is shown on the screen:
21.12.09 ***** Entire Operations ***** 14:59:51 Owner SN Schedule A-1 Year 2009 Calendar DEMOCAL July August September Monday . . . . . . . . 31 . . . 28 Tuesday . . . 28 . . . . . . . . 29 Wednesday . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . 30 Thursday . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . Friday . . . . 31 . . . 28 . . . . Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . October November December Monday . . . . . . . . 30 . . . 28 Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 15 . 29 Wednesday . . . 28 . . . . . . . . 30 Thursday . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . Friday . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12--- Help End Up Down Calen |
The current six months of a schedule object are displayed.
Choose PF7 (Up) to display the first half of the year, or PF8 (Down) to display the second half of the year.
Scroll the years by using PF7 (Up) to display the schedule for the previous year, and PF8 (Down) to display the schedule for the following year.
Choose PF3 (End) to abort the function and return to the list of schedules.
Related Topic:
To add a schedule definition
Choose PF2 (Add) on the Schedule Maintenance screen.
The Add New Schedule window opens.
Enter a schedule name and press ENTER.
A Schedule Definition screen similar to the example below appears:
23.10.08 ***** Entire Operations ***** 11:17:02 Owner SN Schedule Definition Schedule A-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calendar Owner ==> SN________ Calendar ==> __________ Monthly Schedule: Month List ==> 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10 11 12 Month Days ==> 28___ 29___ 30___ 31___ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Weekly Schedule: Month list ==> 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10 11 12 Week Days ==> 1_ 3_ 4A __ __ __ __ ( 1 Mon, 2 Tue, 3 Wed, ... ) Explicit Dates: 10.09.08_ 11.12.08_ 07.08.08_ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12--- Help End Save Cal Reset Menu |
Define the schedule by entering values for the fields (see Fields: Schedule Definition) and using special PF keys.
Choose PF5 (Save) to save the schedule definition.
Choose PF3 (Exit) to return to the Schedule Maintenance screen.
The new schedule is now listed on the Schedule Maintenance screen.
To modify an existing schedule definition
Type M
in the line command field of the
selected schedule on the Schedule Maintenance
screen.
Press ENTER.
A Schedule Definition screen opens with the current values for the network.
The fields and special PF keys available are described in Fields: Schedule Definition and Special PF Keys: Schedule Definition.
Modify any value.
Choose PF5 (Save) to save the schedule definition.
Choose PF3 (Exit) to return to the Schedule Maintenance screen.
The fields on the Schedule Definition screen are explained in the following table.
Field | Description | ||||||||||||
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Owner | Owner of the schedule | ||||||||||||
Schedule | Name of the schedule | ||||||||||||
Calendar Owner | Owner of the assigned calendar
Default: the schedule owner |
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Calendar | Assigned calendar
You can select a calendar by using a wildcard. |
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Monthly Schedule / Month List | List of months for the schedule
They are always correlated with the Month Days or Week Days fields. Enter Example: 01 02 03 04 |
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Month Days
(Monthly Schedule) |
The days entered here are correlated with the list of
months.
Each combination of month and day is a schedule date. A schedule day may be followed by a letter with a special meaning:
Weekday dependency within a month: These entries start with the letter Special days (can also be followed by the above letters):
Month Days will be sorted in order
AL, Kn<flag>, |
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Weekly Schedule / Month List | A list of months for the schedule.
They are always correlated with the Month Days or Week Days fields. Enter Example: 01 02 03 04 |
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Week Days
(Weekly Schedule) |
The days entered here are correlated with the list of
months.
Each combination of month and weekday is a schedule date.
A weekday may be followed by a letter with a special meaning:
Examples:
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Explicit Dates |
Define single or multiple dates for executing or not executing a network. A list of explicit dates in the date format specified within Entire Operations defaults. If the date is followed by a minus sign, the date will be excluded from the schedule. Example: The network is not activated on 21.12.2016. Notes:
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Monthly day definitions may also start with the letter
K
. The meaning is:
Field Content | Explanation | Example | Example Explanation |
---|---|---|---|
K<n><f> | weekday <n> within a month | K2 K2A |
All Tuesdays within the given month list
All Tuesdays within the given month list; use the next day if this day is a holiday. |
K<n>+<m><f> | weekday <n> at position <m> within a month | K2+3 | All third Tuesdays within the given month list |
K<n>-<m><f> | weekday <n> at position <m> within a month; position counted backwards from the end | K2-1 | All last Tuesdays within the given month list |
<n> |
Weekday number
Valid values are 1 thru 7 (1 = Monday, etc.) |
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<m> |
The order number of the weekday.
If preceded by a If preceded by a <m> absent means all weekdays of month. |
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<f> |
Flag (optional):
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You can perform the following functions using these PF keys on the Schedule Definition screen:
PF Key | Name | Function |
---|---|---|
PF8 | Cal | Displays the used calendar (only if a calendar is defined for this schedule). |
PF9 | Reset | Reset all fields on the screen. |
When defining a new schedule, you can use an existing schedule and all its definitions as a model for the new schedule.
To copy a schedule definition
On the Schedule Maintenance
screen, type C
in the line command field next to the
schedule you want to copy. Press ENTER.
A Schedule Definition Copy window similar to the example below opens:
+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Copy Schedule Definition | | | | From To | | Owner ==> EXAMPLE Owner ==> EXAMPLE___ | | Schedule ==> SCHED1 Schedule ==> __________ | | | | PF3 End | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ |
The From section contains read-only fields with the name of the owner and schedule selected for copying.
The To section contains modifiable target fields where the Owner field is preset to the name of the selected owner.
In the To section, change the name of the owner (if required) and enter the name to be used for the new schedule.
You can use an asterisk (*
) as a wildcard to
open a selection window with a list of available names.
Note:
You cannot copy a schedule to an existing schedule.
Press ENTER.
The window closes and the new schedule appears in the list on the Schedule Maintenance screen.
To delete a schedule definition
Type D
in the line command field of the selected
schedule on the Schedule
Maintenance screen. Press ENTER.
A window opens in which you can confirm the deletion by entering the schedule name.
Type in the schedule name and press ENTER to delete the schedule.
Note:
You cannot delete a schedule, which is defined (used) in at least
one network. Use the W
(Where used) line
command on the Schedule
Maintenance screen to find out which networks are using the schedule.