Rule-Based Calendar

Identifies a set of scheduling criteria defined for a folder. The scheduling criteria referenced by each Rule-based Calendar are defined in the outermost folder. Each folder contains one or more sets of basic scheduling criteria that can be applied to job processing definitions of jobs in the folder. Each set of basic scheduling criteria is assigned a unique name, specified in the RBC option, which is used for referencing that set of criteria.

To apply a set of scheduling criteria in a folder to a job processing definition, specify the RBC name of the desired criteria in the RBC field. If multiple RBC names are specified in the job processing definition, the RBCs are checked sequentially (according to the order in which they are defined for the folder) during job scheduling to determine if the criteria are satisfied. The first set of RBC criteria that is satisfied is applied to the job. Subsequent Rule-Based Calendars specified for the job are not checked.

If you select the Use Parent Rule-based Calendar checkbox, all Rule-Based Calendars in the folder are applied to the job. Each job processing definition can have its own basic scheduling criteria defined, independent of the RBC criteria in the folder.

Jobs in a folder are eligible for scheduling on a particular day only if at least one RBC in the folder is satisfied. If a folder is eligible for scheduling on a particular day, a job in the folder is scheduled in either of the following cases:

• The value of the Relationship parameter is OR. The basic scheduling criteria of the job or a specified RBC (or both) are satisfied.
• The value of the Relationship parameter is AND. Both the basic scheduling criteria of the job and a specified RBC are satisfied.

For an example, see Example: Two sets of Rule-Based Calendars.