Process

These processing options control processing in the Resource Assignment program.

1. Number of Periods

Specify the number of periods that the system uses to calculate availability and assigned workloads. Periods are expressed as days or weeks, based on the value in the Period Type field. Enter a value within a range of 1 to 52.

2. Period Type

Specify the period type that the system uses to group the display of assigned hours and capacity hours for a resource. Enter a value from UDC 48/PT (Period Type). If you leave this processing option blank, the system uses Days as the period type.

3. Starting Workday

Specify the starting workday. The system uses this processing option with the system date to determine the scheduled start date that is used when searching for work orders. If you leave this processing option blank, the system uses Monday. Enter a value from UDC 48/WD (Work Day).

Note: The system uses this processing option only if the Scheduled Start Date processing option is blank.

4. Supply/Demand Inclusion Rule

Specify the supply/demand inclusion rule that the system uses to calculate availability.

For assignments at the work order level, the system determines whether the assignment is included in availability calculations by using the rule in this processing option, the work order document type (DCTO), and the work order status (SRST).

For assignments at the labor detail level, the system determines whether the assignment is included in availability calculations by using the rule in this processing option, the work order document type, and the operation status (OPST). If the Operation Status field is blank, the system uses the work order status.

If you leave this processing option blank, the system calculates availability by using all assignments that have been identified for inclusion.

5. Automatically Expand Instructions

Specify whether the system automatically expands the tree structure when displaying work orders on the Work With Resource Assignments form. The expanded tree structure displays the labor detail steps for work orders. Values are:

Blank: Do not automatically expand.

1: Automatically expand.

6. Update Work Order Assigned To field

Specify whether the system automatically updates the Assigned To field on the work order header when you update assignments with the Resource Assignment program. This applies only when you assign resources at the work order level. In addition, the system updates the Assigned To field only when it is blank or you change an assignment resource number that is the same as the number on the work order. Values are:

Blank: Do not update.

1: Update.