Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Scheduler Users Guide - Manual (Page 66)

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Thus, the first time you load a new FactoryTalk Scheduler application, you will have to set
up your planning horizon and attach your database. If you inadvertently set up the wrong
planning horizon or decide later that you need to change it, you can make changes the next
time you load the schedule.
There are six different save options available in the File menu; Save, Save All, Save As,
Save FCS, Save Log, and Save Report Data. The Save and Save As options save the
active files with their current name and location, including the fcs and the FactoryTalk
Scheduler database files. These options do not update report data or log information. The
Save All option saves the same information as the Save option, but also saves the report
data. It does not save the log information. The Save FCS option saves only the
information contained in the fcs file. The Save Log option only saves the log information.
Finally, the Save Report Data option saves only the report data (not the fcs, FactoryTalk
Scheduler database files, or the report data).
Set the planning horizon
Let’s now perform the setup for our tutorial
system and attach the database. Selecting the
File > New menu option will open the Set
Planning Horizon dialog. We want to check the
“Use Fixed Start Date” and set that date to
Monday, February 10, 2003. We selected this
date because it is consistent with the dates in our
tutorial system. If you uncheck the “Use Fixed
Start Date,” FactoryTalk Scheduler will set the
planning horizon based on the current time and date on your computer.
You can type in the desired date and time, or you can click on the drop-down arrow and
select the correct date from the calendar that appears, as shown.
The double arrows (<< or >>) at the top allow you to
change the year. The single arrows (< or >) change the
month. Double-clicking on the desired day sets that date
as the Fixed Start Date. Now set the “Horizon Start
Offset” to 1 day and the “Horizon End Offset” to 19 days.
The result is a planning horizon of 20 days, beginning on
Sunday, February 9, 2003, and ending on Thursday,
February 27, 2003. FactoryTalk Scheduler will also
assume that the current date and time for the planning
board is February 10, 2003, 12
AM
, because we selected the Fixed Start Date option. Now
click OK to accept these settings. This will open a blank Sequence Overview window,
which reflects the set planning horizon. Next we will attach the database.