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Scheduling a Task over Multiple Schedules

This topic explains how to add a long task to a set of schedules.

If you have a task that spans two or more schedules or shifts, you can split the schedule entry. When you add a long task to a schedule, the system may automatically split the task into multiple linked entries (called “splits”). For example, if the task extends over two days, the system may create one entry for the Monday schedule and one entry for the Tuesday schedule. To do this, you must select the Entries respect shift and date boundaries option in the schedule’s properties.

If you edit a schedule entry so that the entry extends beyond the duration of the a shift or the schedule, you can choose to have the system split the entry. This means that the system adds a new linked entry on the next shift or peer schedule (if it exists).

If you add the task to the lowest level of the set of schedules in a schedule hierarchy, the schedule entries are visible on the parent schedules. For example, you might have a weekly schedule, five weekday schedules, and 10 shift schedules. If you add tasks to the shift schedules, the schedule entries (including any splits that were created) are also visible on the weekday and weekly schedules.

To Schedule a Task That Spans Multiple Schedules

1.	Open the first schedule on which you want to schedule the task.

2.	Select the Properties view, General tab, Options tab.

3.	Ensure that the option Entries respect shift and date boundaries is selected.

4.	On the Worksheet view, select the Backlog tab. This tab shows a list of work order tasks that are ready to be scheduled in the top table, and the existing schedule entries in the bottom table.

5.	Drag and drop the task you want to add to the schedule, from the top table onto the bottom table. APM adds the task to the schedule, and creates any necessary split entries.

6.	Double-click to open the new entry in the bottom table. The Schedule Entry dialog appears.

7.	To review the linked split entries that were created, select the General tab, Splits tab. This tab displays the preceding and following split entries.

8.	When you are finished reviewing the entry, click OK.