ORSYP Forum Tutorials Dollar Universe Scheduling Rules July

ORSYP Forum Tutorials: Dollar Universe – Scheduling Rules July 2009 © Copyright ORSYP 2009

Objective § Used to define the schedule of a Task § Can be considered as algorithms § Define a frequency, but will require a starting date which is the Application date (usually the 1 st day of the scheduling period) § A Scheduled or Optional Task can include from 0 to 7 Rules § A Task with 2 Rules FRIDAY (every Friday) and LDMON (Last Day of the Month) will be scheduled on Fridays and on the last day of the month. If the last day of the month is a Friday, it will only be scheduled once § The Rules are copied into the Tasks. If the Rule is updated, it must be reassigned to the Tasks where it is used § Each Rule has its own Application date © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 1

Definition / Characteristics § A Rule contains § A scheduling period: A number of days, weeks or months § A position in the period: Number of working or calendar days from the start or end of the scheduling period § A weekly authorization mask applicable to the type of day returned by the Calendar (working day, closing day, holiday) § An offset (optional) § New features like masks for days in the month and months in the year are available as of Dollar Universe 5. 3. 3 § A Rule is independent of the Calendar § The authorization mask should not anticipate on the Calendar results (e. g. : Working Days for Saturdays and Sundays) § Tip: Always validate a new Rule by the scheduling simulation of a dummy Task/Uproc © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 2

Examples § Daily (Calendar days) © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 3

Examples § Working days Rules are independent of Calendars (ex. : Closing days may be Sat/Sun for some Companies, but Sun/Mon for others). The Rule remains the same, the Calendar will differ © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 4

Examples § Every other day © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 5

Examples § Tuesday The weekly mask could be changed to allow only Tuesdays… © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 6

Examples § Working Wednesday The weekly mask could be changed to allow only Working Wednesdays… © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 7

Examples § Working Wednesday and next working day if Wednesday is not a working day © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 8

Examples § Every other Tuesday The weekly mask could be changed to allow only Tuesdays… © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 9

Examples § First day of the month © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 10

Examples § Last working day of the month © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 11

Examples § 25 th of the month if working day, otherwise next working day © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 12

Examples § Second Tuesday of the month © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 13

Examples § Tuesday of the second week of the month © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 14

Examples (as of DUAS 5. 3) § Daily (Calendar days) except 10 th, 20 th and 30 th of the month © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 15

Examples (as of DUAS 5. 3) § Last working day of the month except in July © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 16

Examples (as of DUAS 5. 3) § Last working day of the month except when a 30 th © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 17

Examples (as of DUAS 5. 3) § The 5 th, 10 th, 15 th, 20 th, 25 th, 30 th of the month © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 18

Limits § Some schedules cannot be translated into Rules (e. g. : Second Tuesday of the month if working day, otherwise next working day) § Solutions to such cases can be provided through: ü Specific Calendars ü Technical Tasks/Uprocs ü “uxdat” binary © Copyright ORSYP - 2009 19