Wiki: UTAUTOFILL

FILL VACANT TIME SLOTS#

Processing Information#

Two different programs can be run to fill vacant scheduled posts.

The Fill Vacant Time Slots (UTAUTOFILL) screen will try to fill all vacancies for the given period. UTBPR Bid Run Process will try to fill all vacancies for a given period based on the Selected Shift Bids filled out in ITWO. If this Selected Shift Bids are not used then UTBPR does not need to be run.

UTAUTOFILL will be specific to each client.

Filling scheduled shifts based on:

operational definitions
team post assignments
holiday calendars
planned leaves
work restrictions

Qualification Check

Ranks the EE’s in order of qualification highest to lowest.

A	Equal Job - EE is currently in the same job, which is vacant.
B	Replacement - EE is currently in the defined replacement job for the vacant job.
C	Authorized Equal - EE is authorized to fill the Equal job, which is vacant.
D	Authorized Replacement - EE is authorized to fill the Replacement job for the vacancy.

Work Restriction Check

Will not schedule an EE as a qualified fill if a work restriction is in place for the time frame being scheduled

A	The EE will not work that particular day of the week; for example, Mondays
B	The EE will not work that particular shift, for example, night shifts
C	The EE will not work in the particular time frame

Report Parameters and Filters#

Report Parameters
From Date	Mandatory, Date, LOV Available. This is the first date from which the report is to process information.
To Date	Mandatory, Date, LOV Available. This is the last date from which the report is to process information.
Fill Method	Mandatory, LOV available. If `By Work Station Max/Min' is selected in this field, the time slots will be filled by referring to the minimum and maximum number of shifts from Work Stations.
Reset Qualified Fills	Optional, LOV available. If `YES' is selected in this field, all qualified fills will be reset.?????????
Clear Schedule	Optional, LOV available. If `YES' this program will clear the schedule and then the UTAUTOFILL would need to be rerun????
Exception Level	Mandatory, LOV available, <Exception Only>. This field indicates the exception level (report messages) required.

Report Filters
Work Division	Mandatory, Match, Multiple Selection, LOV Available, <ALL>. This field limits the report to the work division(s) specified.
Work Area	Mandatory, Match, Multiple Selection, LOV Available, <ALL>. This field limits the report to the work area(s) specified.
Work Station	Mandatory, Match, Multiple Selection, LOV Available, <ALL>. This field limits the report to the work station(s) specified.