You can access the Periods through this icon:
What?
Periods for Roster, Request, Operations. Unrelease Roster periods.
Where?
Editors - Calendar.
Creating a new period
You can create new periods based on the information provided in Period Rules.
These are typically for roster periods, but may be used for other periods defined later.
The list items in the Rules dropdown come from the Period Rules.
The CREATE button creates a new period based on the selected rule and reference date. The reference date automatically detects the next start date for the selected rule.
The dates shown in green indicate that the roster period has been published and on which date.
Field descriptions
Name | Mandatory, a good practice is to use an easily understandable name. |
Type | Unknown, Roster, Request, Operations. |
Rules | The list items in the Rules drop-down come from the Period Rules. |
Start/End | Mandatory. |
Data Input Start/End | Mandatory for Request This period is when it is possible for the crew to add requests, the period will normally be before the Start/End period. |
Planning Start/End | For future use. |
Publish Start/End | For future use. |
Production Start/End | For future use. |
Archive Start/End | For future use. |
Split period
This option is used if you for some reason want to split a period, for example, if you want to release a part of the period earlier.
Note: the name of the periods is added with the period.