Managing Calendars
The Calendars editor in Enterprise Manager defines and maintains OpCon Calendars. You can use the editor to add or remove calendar dates, copy calendars, view cross-reference information, and delete unused user-defined calendars.
For conceptual information, refer to Calendars.
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You must have the Maintain Calendars function privilege assigned to your role to create, modify, or delete calendars.
Calendars editor overview
The Calendars editor contains the following areas:
- Selection list — lists all existing calendars. Select a calendar name to load it in the editor.
- Name — the calendar name (maximum 50 characters). This field is read-only for the Master Holiday calendar and schedule-specific holiday calendars.
- Documentation — optional description of the calendar's purpose (maximum 4000 characters).
- Date List — a date field and calendar control for viewing and selecting dates. Selected dates appear highlighted in red for holiday and excluding calendars, and in green for user-defined (included) calendars.
- Year — a spinner control that navigates the calendar view to a specific year.
- Delete Old Dates — removes dates prior to the current period from the selected calendar or from all calendars.
- Schedules using for holidays — lists schedules that use the selected calendar as a holiday calendar. This section appears only for user-defined calendars.
- Schedules/Jobs/Frequencies using this calendar — lists the schedules, jobs, and frequencies that reference the selected calendar. This section appears only for user-defined calendars.
Calendars toolbar
The Calendars editor toolbar provides the following actions:
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| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Add | Creates a new user-defined calendar. |
| Save | Saves changes to the current calendar name and documentation. |
| Remove | Deletes the selected user-defined calendar. Not available for the Master Holiday calendar or schedule-specific holiday calendars. |
| Find | Searches for a calendar by name. |
| Copy | Opens the Copy Calendar dialog to copy the selected calendar to a new calendar. |
| Cross Reference | Opens a dialog listing all schedules, jobs, and frequencies that reference the selected calendar. |
| View Audit | Opens the audit history for changes made to the selected calendar. |
Related procedures
- Adding Holidays or Non-Working Days to Calendars
- Applying Master Calendars to Schedules
- Creating User-defined Calendars
- Using User-defined Calendars as Additional Holiday Calendars
- Using User-defined Calendars as Annual Plan Calendars
- Using User-defined Calendars as Negative Annual Plan Calendars
- Viewing Additional Calendar Information
- Copying Calendars
- Deleting Un-used User-defined Calendars
- Deleting Old Dates