Cycle Periods
Cycle periods contain the calendar date range for which a cycle definition is
applicable and the related reviewed plans.
You can perform these tasks on the Cycle Period list page:
- Manually create a cycle period using the option.
- Delete a cycle period using the option.
- Manually execute the system level macro using the option.
- Refresh the cycle period's status, using the option.
On the Cycle Period Details page:
- To start, complete, or abort the cycle period, click > , or .
- To pause a cycle period (to update the period with the latest configuration data), select a running cycle period and click .
- To rebuild the current cycle period with status Running or Completed, click . The status is changed to Unavailable. You can rebuild a cycle period only if you have the required permission.
- To refresh the Paused Cycle Period, click . The status is changed to Running. The configuration data for the cycle period is updated.
- To reset the Paused Cycle Period, click . The status is changed to Running. The configuration data for the cycle period is not updated.
- To download the AP Model from a Cycle Period or Scenario, click
. This option is displayed only if you have ‘Download Model in Process’
permission.Note: The downloaded AP model includes small rounding differences to internal values. However, this should not be an issue when viewing the downloaded model in the AP application. If a solve is executed on the downloaded model for a similar cost, the solution can differ to that of the original solve.
- To archive a cycle period, click . Accordingly, the cycle period's scenario values and history are archived to separate tables. You can only archive cycle periods with the status Completed or Aborted and the Available field is set to Available.
- To restore an archived cycle period, click . Accordingly, the cycle period's scenario values and history are reloaded to the repository. You can only restore the cycle periods that have the archive icon displayed in the Available column.
- To manually run a macro for the cycle period on the execute macro page, and click .
These options are also available on this page:
- >: To view a list of (to be) executed calendar events or tasks on the cycle Period Process Calendar page.
- > : To modify the previous cycle period for the current cycle period on the Edit previous cycle period page.
- >: To view a list of audit log messages on the Audit Log page.
- > : To view a list of notes on the Notes page.
- > (unavailable if cycle period status is paused or completed)
- > : The Playbook is used to capture relevant worksheets (screens) along with associated text for taking to the integrated SCP meeting.
- : To download an AP model.
- : To download planning logs.