How to: Enter Time Periods When Work Centers Cannot Be Used

The calendar for the work center is calculated from the entries of the assigned shop calendar and the calendar absence entries of the work center.

The result of the calculation is entries in the calendar for the work center.

To enter time periods when work centers cannot be used

  1. In the Search box, enter Work Centers, and then choose the related link.

  2. Open the relevant Work Center card from the list.

  3. On the Navigate tab, in the Planning group, choose Absence.

  4. Fill in the Date, Starting Time, and Ending Time fields for the planned absence.

    These calendar absence entries are only valid for the selected work center.

  5. On the Navigate tab, in the Absence group, choose Update to calculate the calendar entries for the work center. This must be done every time you enter calendar entries.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Enter Time Periods When Machine Centers Cannot Be Used
How to: Update Calendar Entries for Work Centers
How to: Recalculate Calendar Entries for Work Centers

Concepts

Shop Calendars