Quick Schedule (Action Menu)

The system includes a Quick Schedule feature that will conveniently load jobs quickly into the loading schedule. This feature will be similar, with minor differences, to the "Auto Schedule" procedure.

 

From the "Main Schedule" screen, select Action/Quick Schedule (with a job highlighted). The system will display the "Load Job" dialog screen and will then display the "Quick Schedule" screen listing processes for the job (combined or not combined as applicable).

 

 

Quick Schedule Screen

 

In addition to the functionality provided by the buttons at the bottom of the screen, the user may click in data columns "Start Date", "Dependent", and "Days" and enter data directly.

 

Function buttons at bottom of the screen:

• Batch Load  
  The system will allow the user to conveniently batch load several jobs into the schedule.  Click Batch Load and the system will display the "Job List" screen
  
  
  
  Selectively highlight jobs to be scheduled (i.e. depress and hold Ctrl key).  Click Select and the jobs will be loaded (after user clicks the Accept button on subsequent screen). Note that a Search capability is available to locate jobs.
  
   

• Production  
  The user may view production transactions that have been entered for a job by clicking the Production button. The system will display the "Production Entries for Job" screen.
  
  Select "All Components" or a specific component, as applicable.
  
  
  
  
   

• Clear Job

• Delete Process  
  On occasion, the user may want to remove processes from scheduling. To delete a process in the list, highlight the process and click the Delete Process button. The system will delete the process (without a confirming message) from the loading schedule (processes for the job will not be affected), and the user will be returned to the "Quick Schedule" screen.
   

• From Start  
  Click the From Start button and the system will load the job Start Date for all processes.
  
  
  
  Optionally, the user may click in the "Start Date" field and enter a date manually.
  
   

• Accept  
  Click the Accept button and the system will load the schedule and return the user to the "Main Schedule" screen.
  
  
  
   

• Cancel  
  Click the Cancel button and the user will be returned to the "Main Schedule" screen and the proposed schedule will not be loaded.