Configuring a special event in a weekly schedule

Special events are exceptions to the regular weekly schedule, and typically include recurring holidays and one-time events.

Prerequisites: A weekly schedule component exists in your station.

Double-click the weekly schedule component.
One of the scheduler views opens.
Click the Special Events tab.
When you first access this tab, the framework highlights the current day in the left-most calendar month at the top of the view.
As needed, click on Next Month and Prev Month, or Next Page and Prev Page to traverse the calendar ahead or back in time.
To add a new special event, click Add.
The Add window opens.
Provide a unique, identifiable Name for the event and select the Type.
Name examples: “Christmas Day” or “Half-Day.” Name defaults to Event. You can leave the name at its default value and change it later.
Type controls the additional properties in the Add window.
Configure the remaining properties and click OK.
The framework adds the new event to this schedule’s special events table. The event remains selected for further editing, except for Type.
Figure 7. Special Events tab in weekly Scheduler

When you select a special event, if the event occurs in any currently displayed month, the framework highlights its day(s) of occurrence in the monthly calendars at the top of the view, and displays its associated event actions in the right-side column. It remains selected for further editing, except for Type.

NOTE: A special event must have at least one defined event action to be highlighted in a calendar.
To manage events in the table choose one of the following:
- To edit an existing event, click Edit.
- To change the location of the event row in the table, select the event and click the Priority up and Priority down arrows.
- To rename the event, select it and click Rename ().
- To delete a special event, click Delete.
With the new event selected, on the far right-side of the tab click and drag in the time-picker (or right-click) to configure the time for this event.

A newly-created special event has no events defined. You must specify at least one time range for any special event to occur. Where nothing is scheduled, the special event relinquishes control back to any lower-priority schedule events, and finally intermingles with the weekly schedule.

NOTE: To completely override the weekly schedule, configure a special event for the entire day.
Use the Event Start and Event Finish properties to fine-tune event times.
Select the desired Output value and click Save.
The Event Output value is the number or text you want to identify the event in the event block.
To return to the current calendar month and day by clicking the Today button above the gray calendars.

Configuring a special event in a weekly schedule

Figure 7. Special Events tab in weekly Scheduler

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