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11 - Planning Module

A/C Planning Query Search Criteria, General Tab

Spare Forecast Days drop down: When the Spare Forecast checkbox is selected, the following drop down menu appears, allowing the user to select the number of days to forecast the availability of spares required for maintenance. If the number of days is not specified, the forecast will account for the entire duration of the query. This option allows the planner to limit the amount of data being queried to the near future. Limiting the spares forecast allows for the query to run more efficiently.

Run in Background checkbox: The Run in background checkbox can be selected to have one or multiple planning queries run in the background.

'Using' drop down menu: Select the Using drop down to access queries that were previously run by all users. The user may select from any query history available in the Using drop down menu to run another query. Additional filters may be applied to an existing query to cut the amount of time it would take to generate a new query.

Deselect Actions button: Selecting this button will deselect the following checkboxes:

• Spare Forecast days
• Man Hours Forecast
• W/O Man Hours Forecast

Planning Job checkbox (new modification): This checkbox has been removed in TRAX Version 11 and all later releases.

Refresh History Data button: Select this button to refresh/update the Planning History Queries available in the Using drop down menu.

Run Multiple Planning Queries functionality: Users can now run multiple planning queries at the same time. This allows for more efficient planning as users do not have to wait for one job to be completed before beginning a new job.

Display By Area

Display Man Hours Checkbox: When selected, the average amount of required daily Man Hours for each Work Order in a Location/Site are listed under the Work Order. Man Hours for each W/O are determined by the amount of hours registered in the W/O Task Card Items. For this option to be available, Planning switch INTERACTPLANMANHOURS must be set to Yes.

Display Control Area

Only Locations with W/O checkbox: When the Only Locations with WO checkbox is selected, the Display by Control area and Display by Area will only display Work Orders for that specific location. This selection will also filter for the Action Area and the Capacity Area.

Display Man Hours checkbox: When selected, the average amount of required daily Man Hours for each Work Order in a Location/Site are listed under the Work Order. Man Hours for each W/O are determined by the amount of hours registered in the W/O Task Card Items. For this option to be available, Planning switch INTERACTPLANMANHOURS must be set to Yes. For detailed information refer to the Planning Switches Manual.

Engineering Control Tab, via the Interactive Planner

Delete checkbox: Users can select each E/C they wish to delete by selecting this checkbox to the far right of each E/C.

Delete E/C(s) button: Deletes the selected E/Cs. E/Cs can be selected for deletion by selecting the Delete checkbox located to the far right of each E/C (above).

Man Hours Schedule, Audit Tab

The Man Hours Schedule, Audit tab allows the user to view changes made to an employee record. This includes the Date the change was made, by whom the change was made and what the changes are. The tree-like view allows the user to expand and collapse each record per transaction.

Planning Element Detail Area

Show Tasks not in a W/O (Maintenance Event Type): Selecting this checkbox will show all tasks that are not associated to a W/O. When not selected, both tasks that are linked to W/Os and those not linked to W/Os will be displayed.

Cannot select Tasks from Multiple Aircraft functionality: From the Planning Element Detail Area, when tasks from different aircraft are selected at the same time, the following warning prevents users from proceeding.

W/Os highlighted when their Tasks are Selected: When a task is selected in the Planning Element Detail Area, the Work Order(s) linked to the task are highlighted in the Display By Area section. This functionality helps locate the Work Order(s) in the Interactive Planner quickly.