TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Schedule Config Tab
• Tab Overview
  • Toolbar
  • Slot Configuration Grid
    • Defining Slots
    • Slot Rules
  • Suspended Days
  • Slot Utilisation Grid
    • Blocking Slots
  • Slot Calendar
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
• Examples
• Further Support

Schedule Config Tab

The Schedule Config tab allows project administrators to define deployment unit schedules, including start and end dates, times, migration slots, and project constraints.

Tab Overview

The Schedule Config tab consists of five key areas:

1. Toolbar
2. Slot Configuration Grid
3. Suspended Days
4. Slot Utilisation Grid
5. Slot Calendar

Toolbar

The toolbar provides quick access to common schedule management actions:

• Save changes to the deployment unit schedule.
• Reload the deployment unit schedule.
• Toggle between Global Slots (default) and Local Slots for custom slot management.
• Set the DU Start time, with an option for an All Day timeframe.
• Set the DU End time, with an option for an All Day timeframe.
• Copy from Global DU to create a local copy of the global schedule for editing (enable Local Slots first).
• Copy to other DU to copy the current deployment unit's schedule to another DU (enable Local Slots first).

Slot Configuration Grid

The Slot Configuration grid displays all slot definitions for the deployment unit:

• With Global Slots enabled, the grid is read-only and displays predefined slots.
• To create a custom schedule, enable Local Slots. You can:
  • Select Click here to add new item (1) to add a new schedule row manually.
  • Use Copy from Global to DU (2) to create a custom schedule based on the global configuration.

Example scenario:
Migrate 5 users daily at 9:00, 12:00, and 15:00. Additional resources available at 9:00 and 12:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fewer resources during evening slots.

Defining Slots

1. Set the deployment unit's start and end dates in the toolbar.
2. Define baseline availability:
   • Leave the Valid From/To fields blank for slots valid during the entire DU date range.
   • Uncheck Saturday and Sunday slots if migrations do not occur on weekends.
   • Create a row for each slot time (e.g., 09:00, 12:00, 15:00) with start and end times and the number of available slots.
   • Optionally, add notes for each slot.
3. Add adjustments to the baseline:
   • Enter Valid From/To dates for temporary adjustments.
   • Adjustments with the same start and end times as a baseline slot will modify the baseline slot quantity (use negative values to reduce).
   • Adjustments can introduce new slot times by specifying unique start and end dates.
   • Example: Add 10 slots at 09:00 and 12:00 on Tuesdays/Thursdays; remove 2 slots from all 15:00 slots.
4. Disable slots temporarily by clearing the Enabled checkbox.
5. Remove slots by selecting the Delete checkbox and saving changes.
6. View slot validation rules by clicking the (i) icon above the grid.

Slot Rules

• Baseline Slots: No Valid From or Valid To dates; span the full DU date range. Only one baseline slot per unique start time.
• Adjustment Slots: Have Valid From and Valid To specified. A from date must have a corresponding to date and vice versa.
• Overlapping Rules: Adjustment slots cannot overlap at the same start time but may overlap at different times.
• Basic Rules:
  • Start Time must be before End Time.
  • Valid From must be before Valid To.

Suspended Days

Suspended days exclude entire days from scheduling (e.g., bank holidays, change freezes) without adjusting slot or adjustment slot definitions. Use this feature to quickly remove availability for specific dates.

Slot Utilisation Grid

The Slot Utilisation grid lists all slots, showing for each:

• Total slots per date/time
• Number of blocked slots
• Free slots
• Used slots
• Utilisation percentage and a visual indicator

Grouping options:

• By Slot Time: Lists each slot time per day.
• By Day: Aggregates all slots per day.
• By Week: Aggregates all slots per week.

Utilisation colour indicators:

Grid tools:
Use mini-grid tools for selecting, copying, and pivoting data.

Blocking Slots

Blocking slots allows you to reduce schedule capacity quickly, similar to negative adjustments, but without editing the slot configuration grid.

To block slots:

1. Select a group of slots in the Slot Utilisation grid.
2. Right-click and choose the number of slots to block.

Blocked slots apply to both Global and Local schedules.

Slot Calendar

The Slot Calendar provides a calendar view of slot utilisation, reflecting the configuration and usage across the scheduled period.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Reload:CTRL+R
• Save:CTRL+S

Examples

For detailed, scenario-based examples, reference:

• Scenario A
• Scenario B
• Scenario C

Further Support

For further assistance, visit the ManagementStudio Service Desk to search the knowledge base or submit a support ticket.