GENRL Scheduler Parameters Control Maintenance Records

The following control maintenance records belong to the GENRL (General) category and apply to the scheduler.

Check Scheduler On Login

Use this record to remind users to keep the Daily Planner or Daily Schedule filled in for each day so other people know where they are. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Daily Planner - The system checks the Daily Planner. If there is no entry for that day, the following prompt displays: Enter Today's Schedule.

  • Daily Scheduler - The system checks the user's Daily Schedule. If there is no entry for that day, the Daily Schedule window displays. The user must schedule an event, preferably one that indicates the user's availability for the day, before they can exit the window.

  • No Checking - The system does not check to see if the user has an entry for that day in the Daily Planner or the Daily Schedule.

Outcome of setting this control record

Prompts the user to enter information in their Daily Planner and Daily Scheduler to ensure their calendars are up to date.

Default Value(s)

No Checking

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No Checking.

Additional Information

You can override this setting at the user level using the Prompt for Schedule on Login field in the Scheduler Parameters window, which is accessible from the Additional menu in User Maintenance. You can also override the Daily Planner option using the No Planner check box in User Maintenance.

Daily Schedule Default Hours

This record works with the Daily Schedule window and the settings for a user on the Scheduler Parameters window in User Maintenance. The default is No. ClosedMore:

 

Default Scheduler Alarm Time

Enter the default time the system displays when users set the scheduler alarm.

Prompt For Scheduler Closing Notes

Indicate whether the system should prompt users to enter a closing note when a scheduled event is completed. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - Displays the Closing Notes screen.

  • No - Does not display the Closing Notes screen.

Outcome of setting this control record

Prompts the user to enter notes regarding a scheduled event that has been completed. The notes entered are viewable in the Event Tracking Report.

Default Value(s)

No

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to No.

Additional Information

The setting in the Prompt for Closing Note field in on the Scheduler Parameters window accessed from the Additional > Scheduler menu overrides the setting in this control maintenance record for the user.

Scan For Scheduling Messages Every: (Seconds)

Enter how often, every 0-99999 minutes, the system should scan the daily schedules of all users and, if the alarm is enabled, send a message to those users the appropriate number of minutes before the event to alert them to the scheduled event. ClosedMore:

Options

Any number of seconds, 0 to 99999.

Outcome of setting this control record

If the scheduler alarm is enabled, the system sends a message to those users before a scheduled event.

Default Value(s)

0

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to 0.

Additional Information

None

Valid Scheduler Priorities

Enter a list of priorities, 1-999, to assign to scheduled events and tasks. Number 1 has the highest priority.