Schedule Resource Breaks Automatically or Using Drag-and-Drop

Explanation

Use this activity to schedule an Unscheduled work order resource break. The status of the break changes to Scheduled. If a Resource break is connected with resources and if the status is Unscheduled in the database, then it represent as Resource Assigned inside the MPB. If there are no resources connected, then it indicates as Incomplete inside the MPB. Further resource breaks are possible to schedule only inside MPB and once scheduled, the status becomes Firm Planned. Firm planned resource break are having the status Scheduled inside the database.

Prerequisites

• A resource break must exist in either Unscheduled or Scheduled state in the database and should be loaded to the MPB.

System Effects

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

Window

Maintenance Planning Board
Maintenance Planning Board for Planning Network

Related Window Descriptions

Resource Break
Resource Breaks
Maintenance Planning Board

Procedure

Automatic scheduling:

1. Launch the Maintenance Planning Board and, in the Activities tab, locate the resource break that you want to schedule.
2. Drag it to the Gantt area.
3. Select the resource break in the Gantt 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.

Manual Scheduling - Drag and Drop

1. In the Activities tab of the Maintenance Planning Board, select the resource break which you want to perform this activity.
2. Drag the order into the Gantt chart and see the schedule indicated with a bar to be drag and drop.
3. Select  the work task/work list's bar right-click and drag it using right mouse button to find a available time slot. 
4. Release the mouse button when the black shadow of the work task/work list moves to the place where you expected to schedule.