Valid Formats for Parameter DAYS

Valid formats for parameter DAYS, and how they relate to DCAL, are described below.

In the following non-periodic scheduling formats:

• n is an integer from 1 through 31.
• Multiple values can be specified (separated by commas) in any order.
• DCAL should not contain the name of a periodic calendar.

  Table 204 Non-Periodic Scheduling Formats

  Format	Description
  ALL	All days in the month. If ALL is specified, other DAYS values cannot be specified with it. If a DCAL calendar is not defined, schedule the mission on all days in the month. If a DCAL calendar is defined, schedule the mission only on the working days indicated in the calendar.
  n,...	Specific days of the month. If a DCAL calendar is not defined, schedule the mission on the specified days. If a DCAL calendar is defined, schedule the mission only when a day is defined as a working day in both the DAYS parameter and the DCAL calendar.
  +n,...	Days of the month in addition to the working days specified in the DCAL calendar. DCAL is mandatory.
  –n,...	Schedule the mission on all days except the nth day from the beginning of the month. DCAL is mandatory.
  >n,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on the indicated day if it is a working day in the DCAL calendar; otherwise, schedule the report decollating mission on the next working day that is not negated by a –n value in this parameter. This format is frequently used for holiday handling. DCAL is mandatory.
  <n,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on the indicated day if it is a working day in the DCAL calendar; otherwise, schedule the report decollating mission on the last previous working day that is not negated by a –n value in this parameter. This format is frequently used for holiday handling. DCAL is mandatory.
  Dn,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on the nth working day from the beginning of the month. DCAL is mandatory.
  –Dn,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on all working days except the nth working day from the beginning of the month. DCAL is mandatory.
  Ln,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on the nth day (or nth working day if DCAL is defined) counting backward from the end of the month. DCAL is optional.
  –Ln,...	If DCAL is defined, schedule the report decollating mission on all working days except the nth working day counting backward from the end of the month. If DCAL is not defined, schedule the report decollating mission on all days except the nth day counting backward from the end of the month. DCAL is optional.

In the following periodic scheduling formats:

• n is an integer from 1 through 63 and i is any valid period identifier. An * can be specified as the i value to represent all periods. An * can be specified as the n value in format DnPi to represent all days. (* is not a valid n value in formats –DnPi, LnPi and –LnPi.)
• A period can span any number of days, but by default, no more than 33 days can elapse after the appearance of one identifier in a period until the appearance of the next matching identifier in the same period. Once a gap of 33 days has been reached, the period automatically closes. (The 33-day default can be changed by the INCONTROL administrator.)
• The name of a periodic calendar must be specified in DCAL. For details concerning periodic calendars, see IOA Calendar Facility.

  Table 205 Periodic Scheduling Formats

  Format	Description
  DnPi,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on the nth day of period i from the beginning of the period.
  –DnPi,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on all days of period i except the nth day of period i from the beginning of the period.
  LnPi,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on the nth day of period i counting backward from the last day of the period.
  –LnPi,...	Schedule the report decollating mission on all days of period i except the nth day of period i counting backward from the last day of the period.