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The Schedules sub-page of the Time Step Simulation dialog Input page is used to display all of the defined schedules and their properties. Schedules are used to define input which is specified for data that more naturally spans multiple time points rather than being defined at each time point. Schedules define the "shape" of how a quantity should vary in time.
The most relevant options of the local menu, obtained by right-clicking on the grid of this page are:
Schedules Page Local Menu Actions
Insert New Schedule
Selecting this option will open the Schedule Dialog which allows the definition of a new schedule.
Delete
Select this option to delete the current Schedule.
Show Dialog
Select this option to bring up the Schedule Dialog with the information of the current Schedule.
Schedule Page Fields
The Schedules sub-page contains the following information about schedules:
Name
Name of the schedule.
Suffix
Schedule suffix used to provide a short-hand description of how the schedule is defined. For a description on how the suffix is created, please see the Schedule Dialog section.
Periodic
Indicates whether or not the schedule periodically repeats for a specified period of time (defined in days, hours, minutes, and/or seconds).
Period Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds
If the schedule is periodic, number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds in the schedule period.
Valid From
Set this to YES if the schedule is valid only from a specified starting date/time.
Period Start Date
If specifying a start date/time from which the schedule is valid, this is the start date.
Period Start Hour
If specifying a start date/time from which the schedule is valid, this is the start time.
Valid Until
Set this to YES if the schedule is valid only up to a specified ending date/time.
Period End Date
If specifying an end date/time up to which the schedule is valid, this is the end date.
Period End Hour
If specifying an end date/time up to which the schedule is valid, this is the end time.