Calendar validations

You can validate the calendar that your schedules and work lists use and troubleshoot the results.

Table 1. Calendar/shift validations
Field Validation Level Warning/Error Solution
Schedule Too many shifts can affect performance in the graphical view. Schedule W – nn shifts are selected. Performance can be affected when the number of shifts for a schedule is greater than four. Go to the schedule or work list application and edit the shifts.
Work Periods All shifts require work periods that span the schedule start and end dates. Shift E – Shifts must be applied for the entire span of the schedule. Go to the Calendars application and select Define/Apply Shifts.
Work Periods Shifts must be applied on the calendar. Shift E – Work periods do not exist for the shift. Go to the Calendars application and select Define/Apply Shifts.
Shift Pattern The shift is too short or too long, or pattern days overlap. Shift W - Shifts cannot be less than 2 hours or greater than 13 hours for labor and crews. Go to the Calendars application and redefine the shift pattern.
Schedule The end date of the schedule is before or the same as the end date of the calendar. Schedule E – The calendar start and end dates do not align with the schedule start and end dates. Go to the Calendars application and update the calendar start and end dates.
Shift Pattern Check the shift pattern definition for overlapping times. For example, day one is from 11 PM to 7 AM and day two is 6 a.m. to 2 PM. Shift E – Pattern day 1 and day 2 times overlap. Go to the Calendars application and select Define/Apply Non-Working Time.
Shift Pattern Pattern day name Shift W – Pattern day name was not provided. “W” will be displayed in the graphical resource view for all working days. Go to the Calendars application and select Define/Apply Nonworking Time.