CONFCAL: Basic Scheduling Parameter

Specifies the name of a calendar that is used to confirm whether a rule, which should be scheduled on a specific day (according to other scheduling criteria), is scheduled on that day, shifted to another day, or not scheduled at all.

For more information, see also DAYS: Basic Scheduling Parameter, and WDAYS: Basic Scheduling Parameter.

Figure 119 CONFCAL Parameter Format

Optional. The CONFCAL subparameters are described in Table 116.

Table 116 CONFCAL Subparameters

Subparameter	Description
CONFCAL	Valid calendar (member) name of 1 through 8 characters. A calendar specified in CONFCAL is not used for rule scheduling, but is used instead for validating schedule dates. Only rules to be scheduled on a day, based on other specified basic scheduling criteria, are checked against the CONFCAL calendar. If the day is a working day in the CONFCAL calendar, the rule is scheduled on that day. Otherwise, the SHIFT parameter determines whether the rule is shifted to (scheduled on) another day or not scheduled.
SHIFT	When a rule fails confirmation for scheduling on a given day because the day is not a working day in the CONFCAL calendar, SHIFT determines if and when the rule is alternatively scheduled. Valid values are: ' ' (blank) – No shifting occurs. The rule is not scheduled. Default. > – The rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the next working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar. < – The rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the previous working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar.

Subparameter

Description

CONFCAL

Valid calendar (member) name of 1 through 8 characters.

A calendar specified in CONFCAL is not used for rule scheduling, but is used instead for validating schedule dates. Only rules to be scheduled on a day, based on other specified basic scheduling criteria, are checked against the CONFCAL calendar. If the day is a working day in the CONFCAL calendar, the rule is scheduled on that day. Otherwise, the SHIFT parameter determines whether the rule is shifted to (scheduled on) another day or not scheduled.

SHIFT

When a rule fails confirmation for scheduling on a given day because the day is not a working day in the CONFCAL calendar, SHIFT determines if and when the rule is alternatively scheduled. Valid values are:

' ' (blank) – No shifting occurs. The rule is not scheduled. Default.
> – The rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the next working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar.
< – The rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the previous working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar.

Parent Topic

Rule Parameters