Understanding Program Types
Program types define properties belonging to a class of program. 
Program types are defined by the following:
• Program Business Object: The business object used when creating programs of this type.
• Program Event Business Object: The business object used when creating program events for programs of this type.
• Event Participation: The business object used when creating event participation records for programs of this type.
• Dynamic Option Class: The class of program to which programs of this type belong.
• Time Zone: The time zone associated with programs of this type.
• Program Category: The category (control group, device control, critical peak pricing, and so on) in which programs of this type belong.
• Device Required: Flag that indicates (Yes or No) if programs of this type require controllable devices.
System Data
Program types are based on the system data:
Data Type
Description
Maintenance Object
Dynamic Option Type (D1-DOPTYPE)
Business Object(s)
Program Type (X1-ProgramType)
Parent topic 
Understanding Digital Asset Management