CONFCAL: Mission Definition Parameter

Specifies the name of a calendar used to confirm the scheduling of a mission.

See also DAYS and WDAYS.

Figure 303 CONFCAL Parameter Format

Optional. CONFCAL subparameters are described below:

Table 281 CONFCAL Subparameters

Subparameter	Description
CONFCAL	Specifies a valid calendar (member) name of 1 through 8 characters. A calendar specified in CONFCAL is used for validating schedule dates. Missions to be scheduled on a day, based on other specified scheduling criteria, are checked against the CONFCAL calendar. If the day is a working day in the CONFCAL calendar, the mission is scheduled on that day. Otherwise, the SHIFT parameter determines whether the mission is shifted to (scheduled on) another day or is not scheduled.
SHIFT	When a mission 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 mission will be alternatively scheduled. Valid SHIFT values: blank – No shifting occurs. The mission is not scheduled. Default. > – The mission is scheduled on (shifted to) the next working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar. < – The mission is scheduled on (shifted to) the previous working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar.
Note: Specifying a SHIFT value does not ensure that the job will be scheduled. SHIFT cannot add scheduling dates; it can only shift a job to a scheduling date that is already defined. If SHIFT does not find a suitable date in the other scheduling criteria, the job is not scheduled.

Subparameter

Description

CONFCAL

Specifies a valid calendar (member) name of 1 through 8 characters.

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

SHIFT

When a mission 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 mission will be alternatively scheduled.

Valid SHIFT values:

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

Note: Specifying a SHIFT value does not ensure that the job will be scheduled. SHIFT cannot add scheduling dates; it can only shift a job to a scheduling date that is already defined. If SHIFT does not find a suitable date in the other scheduling criteria, the job is not scheduled.

Parent Topic

Mission Definition Parameters