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How to

How to


Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Schedules
Product version: 1.9
12/14/2016

Configuring a Calendar as a Shadow

You configure a calendar as a shadow to synchronize it with a calendar that already contains all exception dates, date ranges, or calculated dates, such as a holiday calendar.

Note:
  • Schedules cannot refer to a calendar located on another SmartStruxure server. You need to create shadow calendars in all SmartStruxure servers that contain schedules that are to refer to the calendar.

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When you configure a schedule that controls events in a single part of a building, you might also want the same events to occur in other areas of the building. You can establish a lead and shadow relationship to synchronize the events in schedules and dates in calendars.

For example, the building might require the same heating and lighting events on all floors. Schedule A controls the events on the first floor, Schedule B on the second floor, and Schedule C on the third floor. Using lead and shadow schedules, you can configure one lead schedule, Schedule A, and reference it throughout the building from Schedules B and C, the shadow schedules. When you create the shadow schedule, you need to create the same schedule type as the lead schedule. For example, if you want to create a shadow schedule and the lead schedule type is an analog schedule, you need to create an analog shadow schedule.

 
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Figure: Lead and shadow schedules

You use a lead schedule somewhat like a template. To change a property within the shadow schedules, you make the change within the lead schedule. The changes are then reflected in all of the shadow schedules. Only certain properties of the lead schedule, however, are copied into the shadow schedule depending on the property type. Some properties in a lead schedule, such as name and description, are unique to the lead schedule and are not duplicated in the shadow schedule. Other properties that are not specific to the lead schedule, such as effective period, are always duplicated in the shadow schedule. These principles apply to lead calendars and shadow calendars as well.

Building Operation supports lead and shadow schedules where exception events, weekly events, and other configuration properties are duplicated in the shadow schedules.

Building Operation also supports lead and shadow calendars where the date list is duplicated in the shadow calendars.

To configure a calendar as a shadow
  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the calendar you want to configure as a shadow.

  2. On the File menu, click Properties .

  3. In the Lead object box, enter the calendar that you want to synchronize the shadow calendar with.

     
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  4. Click OK .

  • Configuring a Schedule as a Shadow
  • Schedule and Calendar Synchronization
  • General Information Properties – Basic Tab
  • References Tab