Generate Periods (tcccp0270m000)
Use this session to generate periods for one year for a period table.
You can generate weekly or monthly periods depending on the settings of the One-Period Duration fields. These periods are then available in the Periods (tcccp0170m000) session.
If you cleared the Gaps Allowed between Years check box for the period table in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session, you must ensure that there are no gaps between the periods already generated for a previous year and the periods to be generated.
The first period and the last period generated can have different lengths. For example, if the first of January is on a Tuesday, the first week period of the year is five days and the last week period of the previous year is two days.
Field Information
- Period Table Code
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The code that identifies the period table for which periods are generated.
You can define period tables in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session.
- One-Period Duration
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The time interval that each generated period will cover.
The following table shows the values that you must enter to create time intervals of 1 month, 1 week (7 days), 2 weeks, and 1 quarter.
Period Number of period unit duration Periods 1 Month 1 month 1 Week 1 week (see note below) - 7 day 2 Weeks 2 week 1 Quarter 3 month - 13 week Note: A difference exists between the interval that is defined as 7 days and the interval defined as one week: the first week of the year may be short. For example, when 01 January falls on any day except Monday.Allowed values
- Day(s)
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The calendar lines are grouped by day; if there are several working hour types defined by day, this selection is usually used for shop floor control.
- Week(s)
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The calendar lines are grouped by week.
- 4 Weeks
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The calendar lines are grouped by four weeks.
- Month(s)
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The calendar lines are grouped by month.
- Quarter(s)
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The calendar lines are grouped by quarter.
- Half Year
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The calendar lines are grouped by six months.
- Year(s)
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The calendar lines are grouped by one year.
- Year
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The year for which the periods are generated.
- Start Date
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The lower limit of the date for which the periods are generated.
If you selected the Calendar Year check box in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session, you must enter a start date and an end date that are within the specified year.
- End Date
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The upper limit of the date for which the periods are generated.
If you selected the Calendar Year check box in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session, you must enter a start date and an end date that are within the specified year.