Examples

The examples in this chapter are based on the following assumptions:

• The current month is January 2000.
• Working days are defined in calendar WORKDAYS. Working days for January 2000 are indicated by a Y.

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       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 1

           Y Y Y Y Y     Y Y Y Y Y     Y Y Y Y Y     Y Y Y Y Y     Y

• WDAYS are defined as working days beginning on Monday.
• Periodic calendar PERIDAYS contains the following periodic definition for January 2000. These examples assume that all other days of this calendar are blank.

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       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 1

           B C A A B     B C A A B     B C A A B     B C A A B     B

• Start of the week is defined as Monday. Weeks start on the following dates in January 2000: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st.

At the end of each example, asterisks in a January 2000 calendar indicate the days on which the mission is scheduled.

Example 1

Schedule the mission on the 17th day and the last day of the month.

DAYS    17,L1

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 374 DAYS Parameter Example 1

Example 2

Schedule the mission on all working days of the month except the 6th day of the month, and also schedule the mission on the 1st day of the month.

DAYS     +1,-6

DCAL     WORKDAYS

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 375 DAYS Parameter Example 2

Example 3

Schedule the mission on all working days of the month except the first and last working days of the month, and except the 17th day of the month.

DAYS     -D1,-17,-L1

DCAL     WORKDAYS

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 376 DAYS Parameter Example 3

Example 4

Schedule the mission on the 8th day of the month. If it is a non-working day, schedule the mission on the closest preceding working day.

DAYS     <8

DCAL     WORKDAYS

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 377 DAYS Parameter Example 4

Example 5

Schedule the mission on the 1st day of period A, and on all days, except the 2nd day, of period B. Do not schedule the mission on the 5th day of the month.

DAYS     -5,D1PA,-D2PB

DCAL     PERIDAYS

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 378 DAYS Parameter Example 5

Example 6

Schedule the mission on each Monday and on the 1st day of the month.

DAYS     1

AND/OR   OR

WDAYS    1

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 379 DAYS Parameter Example 6

Example 7

Schedule the mission on the 3rd day of the month only if it is a Monday.

DAYS     3

AND/OR   AND

WDAYS    1

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 380 DAYS Parameter Example 7

Example 8

Schedule the mission on the last Monday of the month.

DAYS     L1,L2,L3,L4,L5,L6,L7

AND/OR   AND

WDAYS    1

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 381 DAYS Parameter Example 8

Example 9

Schedule the mission on the 1st, 7th and 15th days of the month if they are both Saturdays and working days. If the day of the month (1st, 7th, 15th) is not a Saturday, do not schedule the mission. If the day of the month is a Saturday, but it is not a working day, schedule the mission on the next working day.

DAYS     1,7,15

AND/OR   AND

WDAYS    6

CONFCAL  WORKDAYS

SHIFT    >

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 382 DAYS Parameter Example 9

Example 10

Schedule the mission to run on the first Friday after the 15th of the month.

DAYS     16,17,18,19,20,21,22

AND/OR   AND

WDAYS    5

The mission is scheduled on the days of the month indicated by an asterisk:

Figure 383 DAYS Parameter Example 1