Create Calendar for USMF Factory Shifts

See explanation below.

We need to configure a calendar to use the working time template we configured in the previous question.

1

On the home page, select Resource lifecycle management.

2

Select Calendars.

3

Select New.

4

In the Calendar field, classify your calendar.

This is the ID of the calendar, which is used as a reference when assigning calendars, such as to an operations resource or a resource group.

5

In the Name field, name your calendar.

6

In the Standard work day in hours field, enter a number.

7

Make sure the row is selected, then select Working times from the Action Pane.

8

Select Compose working times.

Generate working hours for each day in the period where you want to be able to schedule work.

As time goes by, you can generate working times for additional periods.

9

In the From date field, enter a date.

This is the first day that this calendar must be open.

10.In the To date field, enter a date.

This is the last day that this calendar is open.

11.In the Working time template field, enter or select a value.

The working time template defines the working hours for each day of the week.

12.Select OK.

13.Close the page.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamicsax-2012/appuser-itpro/create-working-time-templates https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-personnel-create-working-time-calendar

Sure, I can provide you with a detailed explanation on how to create a calendar for Contoso Entertainment System USA (USMF) that uses factory shifts of 06:00 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing.

Before you can create a calendar, you need to create a working time template. Therefore, you need to complete Task 1, which is the creation of the working time template. Once Task 1 is completed, you can move on to creating the calendar.

Here are the steps to complete Task 1 and create a calendar with the specified factory shifts:

Task 1: Create a Working Time Template

1. Sign in to the Dynamics 365 portal.

2. In the navigation pane, go to Modules > Human resources > Time and attendance > Configure > Time and attendance parameters.

3. In the Time and attendance parameters form, go to the Working time templates FastTab and click the New button to create a new working time template.

4. In the New working time template form, enter a name for the working time template and a description if necessary.

5. In the Working time template details section, select the time zone that the template will be used in.

6. In the Working time period section, select the start date and end date of the working time period.

7. In the Working time details section, click the New button to add a new working time detail.

8. In the New working time detail form, select the day of the week that the working time detail applies to.

9. In the Shift times section, select the start time and end time of the shift, which in this case is 06:00 to 14:00.

10. If necessary, you can add additional working time details for different days of the week or different shifts.

11. Click the Save button to save the working time template.

Task 2: Create a Calendar

1. In the navigation pane, go to Modules > Production control > Calendars > Calendars.

2. In the Calendars form, click the New button to create a new calendar.

3. In the New calendar form, enter a name for the calendar and a description if necessary.

4. In the Calendar details section, select the working time template that you created in Task 1.

5. In the Calendar period section, select the start date and end date of the calendar.

6. Click the Save button to save the calendar.

7. In the Calendars form, click the Edit button next to the calendar that you just created.

8. In the Calendar view, you can see the shifts that were created based on the working time template.

9. If necessary, you can add or edit shifts in the Calendar view.

10. Click the Save button to save any changes to the calendar.

That's it! You have now created a calendar for Contoso Entertainment System USA (USMF) that uses factory shifts of 06:00 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing.