++BEG-Copyright Software Configuration Co
This is the PC-SCHEDULER Help file.
++KEY-Activity Code
This is the "Key" to the Activity record.
It is comprised of a Letter and a two-digit
number.  The Letter represents the activity
Group and the Number is the sequence within
the group.  Examples:  A01, C15, P25, etc.
PCS will wait until you enter correctly.

A special key with a number of "00"  can be
entered as a Group Header record.  This is
used to provide a description and/or a
frequency for the entire Group.
++SEQ-Schedule Priority Sequence
This Code controls the sequence in which
the activities are listed on the schedule.
All the activities within the same Group
are assigned the same Sequence Code.  By
changing this code on the Group Header, you
can move the entire group of activities up
or down the Schedule Listing.

If this code is not specified PCS will
assign a default value of 50.  The Sequence
Code can be sorted using CrossRef Command.
++DES-Activity Description
Provide a short description of up to twenty
five characters in length.  Upper and lower
case can be used for readability.  Try to be
succinct yet provide a meaningful description.

Remember that the Group Header record provides
for an additional description field which will
appear on the Schedule as activities are
listed and printed.
++NTE-Reminder Note
Provide a short note of up to thirty-four
characters in length.  Upper and lower case
can be used for readability.  The note field
will appear on the Schedule screen and the
printout. To view the notes while the File
Listing is on the screen, press F9 and notes
appear instead of the frequency information.
++REF-Activity Reference
Provide a "reference" which will indicate what is to be
used to perform the activity.  For Data Center activities
this is usually a Job name or a Program name.  For a
clerical activity this could refer to a Folder or File.
For projects this can be a name of the responsible
person, section or group.

The Reference field is limited to twelve characters
which can be letters or numbers as required.  Examples:
A100-200, BlueBook, ABC04100P, File, #Member, Smith, DC.
++FRQ-Frequency Code
DA = Daily
WK = Weekly
BW = Bi-Weekly
MO = Monthly
BM = Bi-Monthly
QT or Q1 = Quarterly, 1st month
Q2 = Quarterly, 2nd month of Qtr
Q3 = Quarterly, 3rd month of Qtr
AN = Annually, on spec month/day
H= : Schedule with Header freq
H- : Schedule prior to Header
H+ : Schedule following Header
RQ : Requested
++WKL-Weekly Code
MON = Monday
TUE = Tuesday
WED = Wednesday
THU = Thursday
FRI = Friday
SAT = Saturday
SUN = Sunday
++MTH-Monthly Code
nn  = nth of Month
nnP = nth Day or Prior day
nnF = nth Day or Following
nnD = nth Working Day
LWD = Last Working Day
FWD = First Working Day
nYYY = nth Weekday YYY or
LYYY = Last Weekday YYY
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
YYY = MON,TUE,WED, etc.
++ANL-Annual Occurrence
Enter a date in the format MM/DD for
the month and day of the occurrence.

Annual activities are not automatically
rescheduled on weekends so the annual
date may have to be reviewed each year.
++OEV-Odd/Even Code
O = Odd Week or Month
E = Even Week or Month

The activity is scheduled
every other Week or Month
based on this on/off code.
You can try one or the
other and Forecast until
the schedule dates are OK
++HMN-Prior to Group Header date
nnnD = nnn Days Prior

Enter the number of calendar
days prior to the Header Date
this activity is scheduled.
++HPL-Following Header activity
nnnD = nnn Days Following

Enter the number of calendar
days following the Header Date
this activity is scheduled.
++STR-Start Date
Enter a date in the format MM/DD/YY for
the month/day/year the scheduling of the
activity is to start.  When scheduling or
forecasting the activity will not appear
prior to this date.

To remove the date type space bar over
month/day/year fields and the date will
be removed from the record.
++STP-Stop Date
Enter a date in the format MM/DD/YY for
the month/day/year the scheduling of the
activity is to stop.  When scheduling or
forecasting the activity will not appear
after this date.

To remove the date type space bar over
month/day/year fields and the date will
be removed from the record.
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