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SI Explorer File Menu - New Job: Schedule

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  1. Review Status / Amendment Level:
  2. Next Due Date
  3. Job Cycle
  4. Standard Windows Commands
  5. Using this Feature
    1. Using the Schedule tab to track my Job Cycle:
  6. Additional Learning Tools
  7. Technical Support Information

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsClick the Sidebar tabbed commands on the image below to see how to use each function.

Illustration SI Explorer's File Menu - New Job: Schedule Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu - New Job: General Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu - New Job: Specifiers Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu - New Job: Options Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu - New Job: Schedule Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu - New Job: Comments

The Job Schedule was designed to track the progression of your Job by capturing the Review Status, Amendment Levels, Job Cycle, and Hours.  If maintained properly, this information can be used to provide updates during scheduled project status meetings.

Review Status / Amendment Level:

For the Review Status, choose the appropriate level (None, 30%, 60%, 90%, Final or Bid) from the drop-down list. If the selectable options do not conform to your Job, enter the appropriate Review Status (35%, 65%, 95%, etc.) or Amendment Level (A, B, C, etc.) in the text field.

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteThe Review Status and Amendment Levels can be used to organize PDF documents created when processing the Job. If the option Save Copies to PDF subfolder is selected on the File menu > Process and Print/Publish menu > PDF Publish tab. The software will create a new folder for the selected level.

Next Due Date

Illustration Job Properties Schedule Tab Next Due DateRecords the next deadline by typing directly in the text box, or by clicking the Calendar Illustration Job Properties Calendar buttonbutton and selecting a date. The date will automatically inserted in the text box in the MM/DD/YY format.

Job Cycle

Use the Job Cycle to fill-in the fields by double-clicking in the field and entering the information.  When you double-clickIs a familiar mouse function in Windows applications Executes the function associated with that object, such as such as opening a file in the Received, Due and Delivered fields, you can type the dates in the MM/DD/YY format, or click on the Calendar Illustration Job Properties Calendar buttonand select a date.

Standard Windows Commands

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box OK buttonThe OK button will execute and save selections made and make them partAll sections are divided into three parts: General, Products, and Execution of your Job's properties.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Cancel buttonThe Cancel button will close the window without recording any selections or changes entered.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Help buttonThe Help button will open the Help Topic for this window.

Using this Feature

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsUsing the Schedule tab to track my Job Cycle:

  1. In the SpecsIntact Explorer, select a Job
  2. Select File > Properties > Schedule tab, right-click on a Job, and select Properties, or press the Toolbar Properties button
  3. Begin by selecting or entering the appropriate Review Cycle percentage (use the drop-down list or type in the field), or the Amendment Level (you must type the text in the field)
  4. Place the cursor in the Next Due Date field and type the date in MM/DD/YY format or use the Calendar Illustration Job Properties Calendar buttonto select a date
  5. Below Job Cycle, double-click in the Operator field and type the Operator's name
  6. Double-click in the % field and type the appropriate percentage (e.g, 30, 60, 90, Final or Bid or 35, 65, 95, Final or Bid)
  7. Double-click in the Received field, and type the date in MM/DD/YY format or use the Calendar Illustration Job Properties Calendar buttonto select a date
  8. Double-click in the Due field, and type the date in MM/DD/YY format or use the Calendar Illustration Job Properties Calendar buttonto select a date
  9. Double-click in the Delivered field, and type the date in MM/DD/YY format or use the Calendar Illustration Job Properties Calendar buttonto select a date
  10. Double-click in the Hours field, type the number of hours
  11. Select OK

Additional Learning Tools

Illustration Icon Indicating eLearning ModulesWatch the Tracking and Managing Job Schedules eLearning module within Chapter 8 - Additional Tools and Techniques.

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning (video tutorials), printable Guides, a Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.

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