Creating a calendar

This procedure describes how to create a calendar.

To create a calendar:

1. From the Tools domain select Calendars.
2. Click Add Calendar.

   The Calendar window appears.

3. From the Calendar Type drop-down, select one of the following:
   • Regular Calendar
   • Periodic Calendar
   • Rule-based Calendar
4. From the Control-M Server drop-down list, select the Control-M/Server or All.

   All refers to all Control-M Servers, both distributed and mainframe systems. The calendar name must adhere to the validation criteria of calendar name for both systems.

5. In the Calendar Name field, type the name of the calendar.

   z/OS: Uppercase only and up to 8 characters.

   DS: Up to 30 characters, no whitespace, and invalid characters ( */").

6. In the Description field, describe details about the calendar.
7. Click Add.

   The Calendar definitions appear according to the calendar type you select.

8. Define your calendar criteria.
9. In the calendar you can use the following tools:
   • Recurrence: Enables you to mark multiple recurring dates across a time range. If you have dates that occur every month, instead of marking these dates manually, you can select a month and year time range. Then you can select the specific dates of the month, and specific days of the week.

     In a periodic calendar, you can set recurring dates for a period.

   • Compare: Enables you to compare the version you are working on with the currently published version on the Control-M/Server.
   • Copy Year: Allows you to add an additional year to a Regular/Periodic calendar with the same settings.
   • Clear Year: Clears a Regular/Periodic calendar year settings.
   • View Schedule: Displays when and how often Jobs are scheduled for a Rule-based Calendar.