DAYS: Basic Scheduling Parameter

Specifies the days of the month on that the rule is scheduled.

For more information, see also WDAYS and CONFCAL.

Figure 116 DAYS Parameter Format

Optional. DAYS specifies days of the month on that rules are scheduled, provided other scheduling criteria are met. Values for DAYS can be specified alone, or they can be specified together with a calendar specified in the DCAL subparameter. DAYS/DCAL can also be specified together with WDAYS/WCAL (described under WDAYS in this chapter).

Parameter DAYS consists of the following:

Table 139 DAYS Subparameters

Subparameter	Description
DAYS	Days of the month on which to schedule a rule. (The months in which to schedule rules are specified in the MONTHS parameter, described in this chapter.) Various formats (described later) can be used to specify DAYS (for example, 3 means the 3rd day of the month, L2 means the day before the last day of the month, D1PA means the 1st day in period A).
DCAL	Name of a calendar containing a predefined set of dates (referred to as working days) on which a rule is scheduled. A specified name must be a valid member name of 1 through 8 characters. For more information on how to define, use and modify calendars, see IOA Calendar Facility. Note: A calendar specified in subparameter DCAL does not have to exist when defining the rule parameters. Its existence is checked by the New Day procedure, so it must exist when the rule is ordered.
DCAL
AND/OR	Conjunctional parameter used to link the DAYS and WDAYS parameters when both are specified. A (And) Both DAYS (/DCAL) and WDAYS (/WCAL) criteria must be met for a rule to be scheduled. O (Or) Either DAYS (/DCAL) or WDAYS (/WCAL) criteria must be met for a rule to be scheduled. Default. If A (And) is specified when either DAYS or WDAYS is specified (but not both), the missing DAYS or WDAYS value is automatically set to ALL.

Assuming all other scheduling criteria are met:

When DAYS are specified without DCAL, the rule is scheduled on the specified days (in the specified months).
When DCAL is specified without DAYS, the rule is scheduled on the working days marked in the DCAL calendar.
When DAYS and DCAL are both specified, scheduling depends on how the working days defined in the calendar, and the values and format of the DAYS parameter combine (described below).
When both DAYS and WDAYS criteria are specified, scheduling depends on the AND/OR subparameter connecting them.

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Rule Parameters