Structure Calculations

This tool is located on the System Administration section of the Bridge tab.

Function

The Structure Calculations interface () allows the user to schedule the structure calculations or run the calculations immediately.

Layout

The image below shows the location of the table, links, "Add Job" section, and button controls.

SC Inventory Manager Structure Calculations.png

Controls

There are some controls offered in the Structure Calculations interface.

Control	Location	Used To...
Scheduled Structure Calculation Jobs Table	Table	List all Structure Calculation jobs currently scheduled to be run in the RIMS Oracle database; view-only.
Cancel Selected Jobs Link	Links	Remove entries from the scheduled jobs list that are no longer needed.
View Previous Error Log Link	Links	View a PDF report containing the errors encountered during the last Structure Calculation process.
Edit Importance Factors Link	Links	Edit certain fields in the Importance Factors, Number of Lanes Factors, and SC Max Factors categories.
Start Date Textbox/Calendar Select	Add Job	Show the date at which the Structure Calculation should be run.
Start Time Textbox/Clock Select	Add Job	Show the time at which the Structure Calculation should be run.
Repeat Frequency Dropdown	Add Job	Specify how often the job should be executed (One Time, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly).
Add Job Button	Add Job	Add a new job entry to the Scheduled Structure Calculations Jobs table.
Save Changes Button	Button Controls	Save all changes made to the Scheduled Structure Calculation Jobs table to the RIMS database’s job scheduler.
Discard Changes Button	Button Controls	Discard all changes made to the Scheduled Structure Calculation Jobs list and reset the table’s contents back to the current list of scheduled Structure Calculation jobs from the RIMS database.
Run Immediately Button	Button Controls	Kick off the Structure Calculations immediately.

Remove Job Entries

If the user wishes to remove an entry from the Scheduled Structure Calculation Jobs Table, they can utilize the functionality of the Cancel Selected Jobs link. To use this link, follow these steps:

Select the checkboxes at the beginning of each scheduled job row that is not needed.
Click on the "Cancel Selected Jobs" link to remove all selected jobs from the table.
Select the "Save Changes" button to remove the jobs from the database scheduler.

Schedule Structure Calculations

The user can also schedule a new Structure Calculation job to be run at a future time. To add a Structure Calculation job entry into the table, follow these steps:

Locate the "Add Job" section on the interface.
Enter a Start Date, Start Time, and Repeat Frequency.
Click the "Add Job" button.
Select the "Save Changes" button to officially schedule the entry in the RIMS database.

Run Immediately

As mentioned in the controls table, the "Run Immediately" button allows the user to kick off the Structure Calculations immediately. This button is always available to the user; therefore, the user can run the Structure Calculations for the current table entries at any point. Once the button is clicked, the system will run the calculations and wait for the process to complete. Upon completion, an error report will be displayed to the user.

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