How to: Enter Time Periods When Machine Centers Cannot Be Used
You can define time periods where machine centers cannot be used.
The machine centers are not assigned their own shop calendar. The shop calendar of the work center is used.
The calendar for the machine center is calculated from the entries of the assigned shop calendar and the calendar absence entries of the machine center.
The result of the calculation is entries in the calendar for the machine center.
To enter time periods when machine centers cannot be used
In the Search box, enter Machine Centers, and then choose the related link.
Open the relevant Machine Center card from the list.
On the Navigate tab, in the Planning group, choose Absence.
Fill in the Date, Starting Time, and Ending Time fields for the planned absence.
These calendar absence entries are only valid for the selected machine center.
On the Navigate tab, in the Absence group, choose Update to calculate the calendar entries for the machine center. This must be done every time you enter calendar entries.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Update Calendar Entries for Machine Centers
How to: Recalculate Calendar Entries for Machine Centers
How to: Enter Time Periods When Work Centers Cannot Be Used