You can manually or automatically reschedule the start and end dates of a job, operation, or resource. The manual or automatic scheduling modes are accessed from the menu, toolbar, and popup menus. You also have the option on the Resource Workbench to schedule consecutive resources without interruption between the scheduling times.

Manually Rescheduling Start and End Dates

You can manually reschedule any job, operation, or resource without regard for scheduling rules. Invoke the manual mode from the menu, toolbar, or popup menus.

   To manually forward or backward reschedule by dragging and dropping:

1. Select a record to reschedule on the Gantt chart.

2. Position your cursor at the start or end of a job, operation, or resource bar.

3. Grab and drag forward or backward. The beginning or end of the bar moves respective to the direction.

   The Bar Inspector window displays, showing the Start and End Dates, as you are moving the bar.

4. Save your work.

   To reschedule consecutive resources on the Resource Workbench:

1. Select a resource to reschedule on the Gantt chart, and right-click to display the popup menu.

2. You have two choices for moving resources:

   • Snap Left moves the resource to the end date and time of the prior scheduled resource

   • Snap Right moves the resource to the beginning of the next scheduled resource

3. Save your work.

   To manually forward or backward reschedule using the editor:

1. Select a record to reschedule on the tree or Gantt chart, and right-click to display the popup menu.

2. Choose Manual Reschedule to display the Edit Schedule window.

3. If you have accessed this window from the Job Workbench, expand the job tree to display all operations and resources.

4. In the Start Date and End Date fields, enter the new dates for the specific job, operation, or resource.

5. Choose Apply to save your work. Or choose OK to save your work and close this window.

   The bar moves to the new date when the Gantt chart is refreshed.

6. If you have accessed this window from the Resource Workbench, enter new dates in the Start Date and End Date fields.

7. Choose Schedule to save your work. The bar moves to the new date when the Gantt chart is refreshed.

Automatically Rescheduling Start and End Dates

You can automatically reschedule, the required resource and material are used as the determining factor. You can initiate automatic rescheduling by moving jobs, operations, and resources, or through the Automatic Reschedule window. The job is moved forward or backward.

   To automatically forward or backward reschedule by dragging and dropping:

1. Toggle or select Automatic Scheduling from the menu or toolbar.

2. Expand the Work Order node, and then expand the job tree to display all operations and resources.

   Oracle recommends expanding the Work Order node for automatic rescheduling.

3. Select a record to reschedule on the Gantt chart.

4. Position your cursor at the start or end of a job, operation, or resource bar.

5. Grab and drag forward or backward.

   The beginning or end of the bar moves respective to the direction, and he Automatic Reschedule window displays.

6. Choose Schedule on the Automatic Reschedule window to generate new scheduling data.

7. Save your work.

   To automatically forward or backward reschedule using the automatic rescheduler:

1. To automatically schedule all records on the workbench, toggle or select Automatic Scheduling from the menu, toolbar, or popup menus.

2. Expand the Work Order node.

3. To automatically schedule individual records - select a record to reschedule on the tree or Gantt chart.

4. Right-click to display the popup menu.

5. Choose Automatically Reschedule to display the Automatic Reschedule window.

   You can also place your cursor on the forward or backward portion of a record, and drag the record to display the Automatic Reschedule window.

6. In the Work Orders Scheduling Direction box, select your scheduling direction. Your choices are Forward or Backward.

7. Enter a scheduling date.

   For Forward scheduling, enter From Start Date. For Backward scheduling, enter From End date.

8. Choose Schedule on the Automatic Reschedule window to generate new scheduling data.

9. Save your work.