Entering Time Periods When Machine Centers Cannot Be Used

You can define time periods where machine centers cannot be used.

The machine centers are not assigned their own shop calendar. The shop calendar of the work center is used.

The calendar for the machine center is calculated from the entries of the assigned shop calendar and the calendar absence entries of the machine center.

The result of the calculation are entries in the calendar for the machine center.

To Enter Time Periods When Machine Centers Cannot Be Used:

  1. Open the Machine Center Card window.

  2. On the machine center card, click Planning, Absence.

  3. Fill in the Date, From Time and To Time fields for the planned absence.

    These calendar absence entries are only valid for the selected machine center.

    For Help about a specific field, click the field and press F1.

  4. Click Absence, Update to calculate the calendar entries for the machine center. This must be done every time you enter calendar entries.

Related Topics

Shop Calendars

Updating Calendar Entries for Machine Centers

Recalculating Calendar Entries for Machine Centers

Entering Time Periods When Work Centers Cannot Be Used