Resequencing Scheduled Jobs and Operations

This topic describes how to adjust the sequence of scheduled jobs and operations for specific resources or for all resources in a specific resource group.

Displaying Schedule Records

1. Run the Scheduling activity (to adjust the work sequence, you must have run this activity at least once).
2. Open the desired sequencing form:
   • To adjust the work sequence for a single resource, open the Resource Sequencing form.
   • To adjust the work sequence for all resources within a specific resource group, open the Resource Group Sequencing form.
3. In the Resource field or Resource Group field, select the resource or resource group you want to adjust the schedule for.
4. In the Dispatch Interval field, enter the number of hours into the future to retrieve schedule records. The interval starts from the start date of the last run of the Scheduling activity.
5. Click the Filter-In-Place button to retrieve the schedule records.
   • On the Resource Sequencing form, the grid displays all jobs and operations the resource is scheduled to perform for the displayed period.
   • On the Resource Group Sequencing form, the grid displays the jobs and operations the resource group is scheduled to perform (no specific resource is indicated).
   • Records are shown in the grid in the order the Scheduler sequenced them, usually in order by start date.

Changing the Work Sequence

You can fine tune the schedule in two ways: by using the Resource Sequencing Sort Setup form to define automatic sort priorities, and by manually adjusting the sequence of records in the grid.

To establish automatic sort default priorities:

1. Open the Resource Sequencing Sort Setup form.
2. Specify a resource.
3. Create up to six sort criteria by selecting a table, selecting a field name, entering a field label, and specifying either ascending sort of descending sort.
4. Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to set the priority of the sort criteria.
5. Save the record.
6. Open the Resource Sequencing form.
7. Click Sort to apply the sort specifications defined on the Resource Sequencing Sort Setup form.

To manually adjust the records in the grid:

1. Choose a schedule record by selecting a row in the grid.
2. Click the Move Up or Move Down buttons to move the record up or down in the list.
3. When you are finished changing the sequence, select Actions > Save.

Related Topics

APS Overview

Resources Overview

Scheduling Overview

Resource Group Sequencing

Resource Sequencing