Creating User-defined Calendars

A user-defined calendar is a named collection of dates that schedules and job frequencies reference to determine when automation runs or is excluded. You can create as many user-defined calendars as your environment requires.

To create a user-defined calendar, complete the following steps:

1. Select Calendars under the Administration topic. The Calendars screen displays.
2. Select Add on the Calendars toolbar.
3. Enter the calendar name in the Calendar Name field. The name can be up to 50 characters.
4. (Optional) Enter a description of the calendar's purpose in the Documentation field.
5. Select Save on the Calendars toolbar.
6. Select each date to associate with the calendar. Selected dates appear highlighted in green in the calendar control.
7. Select Close (to the right of the Calendars tab) to close the Calendars screen.

Result: The calendar is saved and is available for selection in schedule and frequency configurations.