Defining Exception Lists
An Exception List is a list of exceptions to regular working and non-working hours, such as holidays, early dismissals, emergency shifts, and other non-standard working and non-working hours. Alloy Navigator uses Exceptions Lists in work calendars.
Creating Exception Lists
The General > Work Calendars > Holidays and Exceptions section allows you to configure one or more Exception Lists for your work calendars. For example, an international company with offices spread out in the USA, France, and China will require three Exception Lists for the national holidays for these three countries.
Exception Lists are reusable: you can apply the same Exception List to several work calendars and use multiple Exception Lists with the same work calendar.
To create an Exception List:
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In the General > Work Calendars section, under Holidays and Exceptions, click New. The New Exception List window appears.
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Type in a name for the Exception List.
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Add one of the following exceptions:
Repeat this step to add as many exceptions as needed. To modify the list, use the Edit and Delete buttons.
TIP: Now you can click the Calendars tab of the New Exception List window and apply the Exception List to one or more work calendars. For details, see Applying Exception Lists to work calendars below.
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Click OK.
The newly-created Exception List has no effect on the working time until you apply it to particular work calendars. For details, see Applying Exception Lists to work calendars below.
Applying Exception Lists to work calendars
After you define the Exception List, you can apply this list to one or more work calendars.
Before you begin, the work calendars must be created and configured.
To apply an Exception List to a work calendar:
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In the General > Work Calendars section, under Holidays and Exceptions, double-click the Exception List. The Exception List window appears.
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On the Calendars tab, click Add, select the work calendar, and click OK. You can repeat this step to add other calendars as needed.
You can revoke the Exception List from a work calendar by selecting the calendar and clicking Delete. -
Click OK.
Alternatively, you can apply an Exception List to a work calendar when creating or modifying the calendar.
IMPORTANT: When a work calendar has more than one Exception Lists, some exception dates may conflict with each other. You can specify the order of Exception Lists on the Exceptions page of the Calendar wizard, when creating or modifying the calendar.
TIP: In addition to work calendar's exception, each technician may have personal events such as vacations and other time off. For details, see Managing personal event categories.