Configuring Start of Day

1. In the EMC, select the Enterprise level, click Configuration and Roles.
2. Select the role type (such as manager), click the Operations tab, and the PMC Procedures sub-tab.
3. Select the appropriate start of day role privileges:

   • 30058 – Run Start of Day from OPS – Select this option to allow all employees with the role to increment the business date from the property’s Check and Posting Service (CAPS) workstation.

   • 30059 – Prevent Running SOD from OPS with Open Checks – Select this option so that Start of Day (SOD) cannot run when open checks exist.

4. Click Save.
5. If you want to allow a manager or administrator to manually run SOD from a workstation, select the Enterprise, property, or revenue center, click Configuration and Page Design.

   If you do not want to allow manual SOD, skip to Step 14.

6. Select the page on which to place the Start of Day button. The Start of Day button allows a manager or administrator to manually run the Start of Day on a workstation.
7. Add a Start of Day button:
   1. In the Legend field, enter Run Start of Day.
   2. In the Type field, select Function.
   3. Click the arrow beneath the Type field and select Start of Day.
   4. Position and size the new button on the page.
8. Click Save.
9. Select the property, and then click Setup, Property Parameters, and Options.
10. If you want to allow a manager or administrator to manually run SOD from a workstation, select 48 – Run Start of Day from OPS.
11. Select the Calendar tab.
12. Select Run Manually for each day of the week.
13. In the Manual SOD Safety catch time field, set the time when the application automatically increments the business date if someone forgets to manually run SOD.

    The application checks to see whether SOD occurred within a 24-hour period for the selected property. This time is based on the time zone of the property.

14. Click Save.
15. Select the Enterprise level, click Configuration and PC Autosequences.
16. Insert a PC Autosequence record and name it Increment Business Day.
17. Open the record and select the Allowed Properties to view the autosequence.
18. (Optional) Add Parameters as appropriate. For example, you can enter a property number and exclude a revenue center number.
19. On the Steps tab, add a step and in the Step Type drop-down list, and select 3 – Increment Business Date.
20. Click Save.