Configuring Start of Day

A system administrator on a ship must take the workstations offline and then manually set the daily start and end times.

  1. Select the Enterprise level, click Configuration, and then click Roles.
  2. Select the appropriate role type (such as manager), click the Operations tab, and then click the PMC Procedures subtab.
  3. Select the appropriate privileges as described in the following table:

    Table 43-1 Start of Day Role Privileges

    Privilege Option Description

    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 cannot run when open checks exist.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Select the Enterprise, property, or revenue center, click Configuration, and then click Page Design.
  6. Select the page on which to place the Start of Day button.
  7. Add a Start of Day button:
    1. In the Legend field, enter Run Start of Day.
    2. From the Type drop-down list, select Function.
    3. Click the arrow beneath the Type drop-down list, and then select Start of Day.
    4. Position and size the new button on the page.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Select the property, click Setup, and then click Property Parameters.
  10. Click the Options tab, and the select 48 - Run Start of Day from OPS.
  11. Click the Calendar tab, and then select Run Manually for each day of the week.
  12. 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.

  13. Click Save.
  14. Select the Enterprise level, click Configuration, and then click PC Autosequences.
  15. Insert a PC Autosequence record, name it Increment Business Day, and then click OK.
  16. Open the record and select the Allowed Properties to view the autosequence.
  17. (Optional) From the Parameters section, click the Add link to add parameters. For example, you can enter a property number and exclude a revenue center number.
    1. From the Select Autosequence Parameter dialog, select the Parameter from the drop-down list.
    2. Enter a Value, and then click OK.
  18. Click the Steps tab.
  19. Click the Add link to add a step.
  20. From the Step Type drop-down list, select 3 - Increment Business Date.
  21. Click Save.