Enter the last name of the employee (up to 25 characters).
Enter the first name of the employee (up to 25 characters).
Enter the employee type from the list created from the "employee type defintion" screen. If you leave the field blank, a list will be displayed for you to choose from. You may enter an '*' or the word ANY to indicate any employee type.
Enter a list of employee attributes selected from the attribute list. Separate the attributes with an underscore (no spaces allowed). Enter a question mark in the field to display a list of attributes to choose from.
This screen allows you to enter information about your employees. Enter the first name, last name, type (see below) and other information (see below) for each employee you wish to schedule. The "type" field should contain a valid type of employee (e.g., Registered Nurse, Waitress, etc.) from the list created in the "define employee types" screen. The "info" field should contain those aspects of the employee that are important when scheduling, such as certifications or preferences.
Enter a valid employee id, or a question mark ('?') to see a list of valid employees. You may also enter an '*' or the word ANY to indicate any employee.
Enter a valid department number. If you wish to obtain a list of valid departments, enter a '?' in this field. If you wish to create a new department, simply enter the department number into this field, then answer 'yes' to the question "Create new department".
Enter the name of the department selected in this field. You may leave this field blank, if you wish, but this will make the reports less readable.
Enter the department manager in this field. This information is strictly informational and is thus optional.
Enter a valid rule id in this field. If you wish to obtain a list of rules, enter a '?' in this field. If you wish to create a new rule, enter the rule number in this field and answer 'yes' when asked "Create new rule?" Remember that rules execute in the order of the number you give them (lowest = first), so be careful when selecting the rule numbers. Rules may be numbered from 1 to 100 but do not have to be sequential; thus you may start with, say, 50, then work down and up from there.
Enter a valid employee in this field. If you wish to obtain a list of employees to choose from, enter a '?' in this field. If you wish the rule to apply to anyone, enter an '*' or the word 'ANY' in this field.
Enter a valid department in this field. To obtain a list of valid departments, enter a '?' in this field. To execute this rule for any department, enter an '*' or the word "ANY" in this field.
Enter a valid shift or time in this field. To obtain a list of valid shifts and/or times, enter a '?' in this field. To specify the rule for any time, enter an '*' or the word "ANY" in this field.
Enter a valid day in this field. To obtain a list of valid days, enter a '?' in this field. To execute this rule for any day, enter an '*' or the word "ANY" in this field.
Enter a valid attribute in this field. To obtain a list of valid attributes, enter a '?' in this field. If you do not wish to specify an attribute for this rule, enter an '*' or the word "ANY" in this field.
Enter the word "DO" or the word "DON'T" in this field, depending on whether you wish the current rule to describe when an employee SHOULD be or SHOULD NOT be scheduled when the conditions are met.
HOW TO USE THE NOTES EDITOR
This editor creates a text file called NOTES.DOC in the default directory. You can use the following keys: <Up>, <Down>, <Left>, <Right>, <Home>, <End>, <PgUp>, <PgDn>, <Ins>, <Del>, <F7>, <Backspace>.
For a description of the operation of these keys, press <F1> a second time.
Enter a valid employee number in this field. If you wish to obtain a list of valid employees, enter a '?' in this field. If you wish to create a new employee, enter the number here, then answer 'Yes' to the question "Create new employee?"
Enter the maximum number of shifts this employee may work in any one week. Entering a zero in this field will keep this employee from being scheduled via the automatic scheduler, but you will still be able to schedule him/her manually. Enter a 99 in this field if there is no limit to the number of shifts this person may work in a week.
Enter the number of the employee type which you wish to define or edit. The number must be within the allowable range (range information is version specific - see documentation). If you wish to create a new employee type, enter a currently unassigned number and answer 'Y' to the question "Create new employee type?"
Enter the name (up to 15 characters) which describes the employee type which you wish to define.
Enter a valid shift number. To create a new shift, enter the number and answer 'Y' to the question "Create new shift?". The shift number that you enter must be within the valid range, which is version-specific and found in the documentation.
Enter the description of the shift which you are currently defining. This information will print on the schedule reports.
Select the printer you are using from the list. If the printer you are using is not on the list, you can do one of three things: (1) Try a different printer which may be similar to yours, (2) Select "standard" printer (your report will not look as nice if you do this), or (3) set up a "driver" for your printer. If you don't know what this means, you may wish to consult a computer professional. A full explanation of the driver format exists in the text file "PRINTERS.DAT" which exists in the default directory.
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