Run the Priority Scheduling Engine (PSE) as a batch command
- From the Main Menu, select Administration > Application Setup > Common Setup > Batch Processing.
- Select the Batch Tasks tab.
- Click New or select a batch task and click Duplicate or Edit.
- You can also:
- Activate a batch task — Select Inactive from Filter, select the batch task and click Activate.
- Deactivate a batch task — Select Active from Filter, select the batch task, and click Inactivate.
- Remove a task — Select a batch task to remove, click Delete, then click Yes to confirm and click Save. Any location or employee that is assigned to this template is not affected.
- Enter a Name and (Optional) Enter a Description.
- In Sequence Number, enter the order to process the task. If blank, the tasks are processed in the order they are entered.
- Select the Action TypePriority Scheduling Engine (PSE) assigns open shifts to employees according to sorting and matching rules..
- Leave the Action Name blank.
- Select organizational locations for the PSE (Priority Scheduling Engine) assigns open shifts to employees according to sorting and matching rules. by entering parameter strings:
Parameter Definition Notes or examples /offset:<number of days>
Day to start the batch event
- /offset:-1 is yesterday.
- /offset:0 is today.
- /offset:1 is tomorrow.
/duration:<number of days>
Day to stop the batch event
/duration:5 is five days from today.
/organizations:”location”
Organizational location where the batch event runs
/organizations:”Organization 1/Location A/Job 2”
/organizations:”Organization 1/Location A/Job 2”
/organizations:”Organization 1/Location A/Job 1”,”Organization 1/Location A/Job 2”
/organizations:”Organization 1/Location A”
/organizations:”Organization 1/Location A”,”Organization 1/Location B”
/procedureset:”<name>”
Procedure set Sorts employees, matches employees to an open shift, and assigns employees with the best match. that the Priority Scheduling Engine uses during the batch event
/procedureset:”Assign Critical Shifts First”
You can use these parameters in combination.
Example: /offset:4 /duration:2 /organizations:"Organization/Division 2/Super Store/Shoes Department/Sandals" /PROCEDURESET:"Assign Only"
- To add more tasks, click Insert a New Row.
- To remove tasks:
- Click Delete this Row.
- Click Yes to confirm.
- Click Save and Return.