The material resource calender is used to:

• Identify whether a material resource is overbooked (when planning work orders).
• Check the duration of use of a material resource relative to the availabilities on the calendar.

When an equipment item is linked to a material resource, the equipment calendar is shared for the material resource. If the linked equipment is not completed or is deleted, the asset has its own calendar.

Principle

Prerequisites:

• To have first created calendar availabilities; see Calendar availability.

Building calendars is broken down into:

• Defining standard times for a material resource: for each day of a standard week, create a line for each time range.
• Copying and importing: once a standard week has been established, copy the times to the period where they are valid and to the material resources with an identical calendar.
• Entering exceptions as they arise from day to day: when there are exceptions to the standard week (vacation, training, etc.), delete and replace the time ranges of the affected days.

Using the calendar

Adding a range

1. In the calendar, double click on the range start time.
   → The application displays the availability entry pop-up.   
   
2. Fill in the availability, the start time, and the duration or end of the range. Confirm.
   → The application displays the range in the calendar availability color in the period of the calendar where it was defined.
   

Deleting a range

Mode A:

1. Double click on the range in the calendar.
   → The application displays a pop-up describing the range.
      
2. Click on the "Delete" button.
   → The application asks for confirmation of deletion.
   
3. Confirm.
   → The application deletes the availability.

Mode B:

1. Select the availability.
   → The application displays the availability selection aspect.
   
2. Press the keyboard "Delete" key.
   → The application asks for confirmation of deletion.
   
3. Confirm.
   → The application deletes the availability.

Changing a range

Mode A:

1. Double click on the range in the calendar.
   → The application displays a pop-up describing the range.
   
2. Modify the availability or hours of the range, then click on the "Confirm" button.
   → The application updates the calendar display.

Mode B:

1. Hover with the mouse cursor over a handle positioned at the handle positioned displayed in the calendar.
   → The cursor changes to edit mode.
      
2. Change the availability by pressing the left mouse button to grab the handle and move the range limit to suit your needs and then release.
   → The application updates the calendar display and saves the changes to availability.
   → If necessary, the application changes other affected ranges.

Globally copying availability ranges

Once the standard day, week, or month has been created, copy it to the rest of the year and the other material resources.

1. On the action menu , select "Copy availabilities,"
   → The entry form for copied information is displayed with the source material resource pre-filled in; see Copying availabilities.

Globally importing availability ranges

Once a new material resource has been created, assign the same availabilities as a previously created material resource.

1. On the action menu , select "Import availabilities,"
   → The entry form for copied information is displayed, with the first target material resource pre-filled in; see Copying availabilities.