Schedule Resource Breaks

Explanation

Use this activity to schedule an Unscheduled resource break. The status of the break changes to Scheduled. A Scheduled break is taken into account when orders are scheduled using Constraint Based Scheduling (CBS), not when using the Shop Order Infinite Scheduler. In the case of Advanced Planning Board (APB) sites, you can only schedule resource breaks through the APB and not the Resource Break window.

Prerequisites

• To perform this activity using the Resource Break window, a resource break must exist in Unscheduled state and the site needs to be connected to a CBS server.
• To perform this activity using the APB, a resource break must exist in either Unscheduled or Scheduled state.

System Effects

As a result of this activity the state of the resource break changes to Scheduled. However, before it makes this change, the system checks to see if the break overlaps with any operations or breaks which are in Released state. If it does, an error message appears and the activity is canceled. If the break does not overlap with any operations or breaks which are in Released state, then all operations that are simultaneous with and downstream from the start of the break are rescheduled.

Window

Resource Break
Advanced Planning Board

Related Window Descriptions

Resource Break
Resource Breaks
Advanced Planning Board

Procedure

Scheduling a resource break using the Resource Break window:

1. Populate the window.
2. Select the resource break(s) you want to schedule.
3. Right-click and then click Schedule. The Start Date and Finish Date fields are automatically filled in by the system and the status of the selected break(s) changes to Scheduled.
4. Indicate whether reassignment of resources is allowed for the operations that are rescheduled. 

Scheduling a resource break using the Advanced Planning Board:

1. Launch the Advanced Planning Board and, in the Activities tab, locate the resource break that you want to schedule.
2. Drag it to the object table area.
3. Select the resource break in the object table area, right-click and then click Scheduling.
4. In the Change Schedule dialog box that appears, select the appropriate option in the When rescheduling this area and then click OK.