Use the Add or Edit Calendar Rule page to define rulesfor a location operational calendar or a dock calendar.

Thispage opens in the following situations:

• After you click Add Rule or EditRule on the Add or Edit Location - Appointments and CalendarRules page.
• After you click Add Rule or EditRule on the Location Docks - Dock Calendar page.

  Youuse the Location Docks - Dock Calendar page later in the process whenyou define docks if you elect not to use the location operationalcalendar.

Each calendar rule applies to a single locationor dock. Sterling TMS uses these calendars to manage dock appointmentsand process shipments during optimization runs.

You can definemultiple calendar rules to create different versions of the calendar.When multiple calendar rules exist for the same dock or location Sterling TMS uses the effectiveand expiration dates along with precedence rules to determine whichrule is in effect.

Calendar Rule Settings

Define the followingsettings for your calendar rule:

Effective Date

Enter the effective date for the rule. The default is the currentdate.

Expiration Date

Enter the expiration date for the rule. The default is thecurrent date.

Recurrence

Select the daily structure for the calendar rule:

Fixed

Select this option to set up a rule for one or more consecutivedays. Use the effective and expiration dates to specify the durationof the rule.

Daily

Select this option to use the same calendar every day. The weekbegins on Sunday and ends on Saturday.

Weekly

Select this option to use the same calendar every day. If youselect this option use Weekly Day Start tospecify the first day of the week.

Days of Week

Select this option to specify a rule that applies to certain daysof the week. If you select this option use the Days ofWeek check boxes to select the days.

Note: Processing of dock appointments takes intoaccount the weekend calendar of the facility and the dock lead timeoption you have set up (if any). For example if the location is closedon weekends and you have a 4 hour dock lead time option the carriermust make an appointment 4 hours before closing on Friday for an earlyMonday morning pickup or delivery.

Weekly Day Start

If you set the Recurrence to Weeklyselect the first day of the week.

For example you might setup your calendar to run from Monday through Sunday.

By defaultthe week starts on Sunday.

Days of Week

If you set the Recurrence to Daysof Week select the check boxes for the days of the weekused for this calendar rule.

For example you might set up onecalendar rule for Monday through Wednesday and another calendar rulefor Thursday and Friday.

Begin Time

Enter the time the dock or location opens each day that iscovered by this calendar rule.

The default is 8:00 a.m.

End Time

Enter the time the dock or location closes each day that iscovered by this calendar rule.

The default is 5:00 p.m.

Dock Type

Select the type of dock that is covered by this calendar rule:

Shipping

The docks are for picking up shipments only.

Receiving

The docks are for delivering shipments only.

Both

The docks are both shipping and receiving docks.

Closed

The docks are closed when the calendar rule is in effect.

Standing Appointment Organization

Select an organization if you want to make a standing appointmentfor that organization.

For example you might want to reservea receiving dock for a key supplier every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to11 a.m.

If you set up a standing appointment for an organizationother organizations cannot make a dock appointment during this timeslot.

The organizations you can select are the ones that youenabled to make dock appointments at your locations. You can set upthis dock appointment option in Network Relationships in Step 1 ofShipper Configuration.

After you select an organization click StandingAppt Organization to view details about that organization.

When you finish click Save tocreate the calendar rule.

Calendar Rule Precedence

You can definemultiple calendar rules and use the effective and expiration datesto create different versions of your calendar. These calendar rulesallow you to adjust the schedule to manage the day-to-day activitiesat this dock or location.

If you set up multiple calendar rulesfor the same dock or location Sterling TMS uses the effectiveand expiration dates to determine which rule is in effect.

Ifthe effective and expiration dates of the rules overlap Sterling TMS uses the followingprocess:

• A rule with the Dock Type set to Closed hasthe highest precedence.
• A rule that specifies a standing appointment has the next highestprecedence.
• For rules that have a Dock Type of Shipping Receivingor Both Sterling TMS processesthe rules in the order they were created.

To avoid confusion make sure that any overlapping calendarrules consist only of an open rule and a closed rule. If open rulesoverlap Sterling TMS doesnot use the effective and expiration dates to determine precedence.

Forexample:

1. You define a general calendar rule for a dock:
   • The effective date is 1 January 2012 and the expiration date is31 December 2012.
   • The dock is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
2. You have to close the dock for maintenance. You define the followingcalendar rule:
   • The effective date is 13 August 2012 and the expiration date is15 August 2012.
   • The Dock Type field is set to Closed.
3. Sterling TMS usesthe calendar rules to define the dock schedule:
   • The dock is open from 1 January 2012 to 12 August 2012.
   • The dock is closed from 13 August 2012 to 15 August 2012.
   • The dock is open from 16 August 2012 to 31 December 2012.