CONFCAL: Basic Scheduling Parameter

Specifies the name of a calendar that is used to confirm whether a rule that is scheduled for a particular day according to other scheduling criteria, is either scheduled on that day, shifted to another day, or not scheduled at all.

For more information, see also DAYS and WDAYS.

Figure 110 CONFCAL Parameter Format

The CONFCAL subparameters are described below:

Table 137 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 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, subparameter SHIFT determines whether the rule is shifted to (scheduled on) another day or is 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. > — Rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the next working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar. < — 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 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, subparameter SHIFT determines whether the rule is shifted to (scheduled on) another day or is 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.
> — Rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the next working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar.
< — Rule is scheduled on (shifted to) the previous working day, according to the CONFCAL calendar.

Parent Topic

Rule Parameters