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Additional Internal Availability Tools

RETURN TO: Internal Availability

KEY TOPICS:

  • Assign Feeders by Job Group (instead of Job Code)
  • Assign Weight to Feeder Jobs
  • Allow Feeders to Feed their own Job Group
  • Quick Link to Availability Settings
  • Delete a Feeder Job
  • Remove Downward Movement


Use Internal Availability Buttons

Specific Internal Availability tasks or settings are supported by buttons, located in the upper and lower toolbars.

Assign Feeders by Job Group instead(instead of Job CodeCode)

For small organizations or those with a simple structure, feeders may be assigned and managed by Job Group.

  1. Select the [Feeder Options] button from the upper toolbar.
  2. From the Assign Feeders menu, click the radio button for: Job Group.
  3. Click [Save] to show the Job Groups list. Check one (or more) of the displayed Job Groups.
  4. Click [Add].

Assign Weight to Feeder Jobs

By default, multiple jobs within a designated feeder group will count equally in the Internal Availability calculation. To enable the assignment of weight to multiple feeder jobs, follow the instructions below.

Begin by clicking the [Feeder Options] button. Make sure the box is checked for: Allow weights to be assigned to feeders. Click [Save] if a change to the menu is made.

The list of Job Codes will appear, with Weight fields to the right. Adjust the Weight entries to reach a total of 100%. Click the Save Weights link to finish the process.

To restore equal weighting across the included jobs, click the Distribute Weights link, located on the upper right.

Allow Feeders to Feed their own Job Group

Click the [Feeder Options] button. On the Feeder Options menu, check the box for: Allow feeders to feed their own job group. Choose [Save].

Quick Link to Availability Settings

The [Settings] button in the upper toolbar will return you to: Availability Calculation Settings.

Delete a Feeder

Check the box to the left of the Feeder's Job Code entry. Click [Delete Selected Feeders], a button in the lower toolbar.

Remove Downward Movement

Choose [Remove Downward Movement] from the lower toolbar to delete any invalid feeder assignments. From the pop-up, select:

  • Apply to Current Job Group
  • OR

  • Apply to All Job Groups

Click [Apply].