This program is run when:
  1. Initially setting up the Fleet Planning feature.
  2. After extending the planning calendar.
  3. After either turning on or turning off the "metroplex" feature.
  4. After pre-loaded vehicles are used for the first time. See the NOTE on in-fleeting vehicles below.
  5. After setting up a new location. (Extend Planning Calendar should be run first.)
  6. After setting up new a class. (Extend Planning Calendar should be run first.)
  7. To correct the calendar if you believe the figure are not correct.

This program will recalculate the fleet size and commitments (open RAs and reservations) for all locations.

User tip: A similar program, Recalculate Class Needs by Location, will recalculate class needs for just a single location.

To access the Recalculate Class Needs program, type RECALC (RET) at any menu "OPTION:" field or the appropriate line number on the Fleet Planning menu. The screen will then display:

OPTION: RECALCULATE CLASS NEEDS


1 Start Date 04-12-15
2 Location ALL
3 Class ALL



1BEGIN 2 3 4 5BACKUP 6 7HELP 8


Enter data as follows:

1. START DATE

Using your selected date format, enter the Starting Date. Records with dates earlier than this will not be recalculated. Press RET to default to today's date.

EXAMPLE: Press (RET)

2. LOCATION

Enter up to 6 alphanumeric characters representing the Location Code for the planning records to be recalculated. Press RET to default to ALL Locations.

EXAMPLE: Type TUS (RET)
3. CLASS
 Enter up to 4 alphanumeric characters representing a Class Code for the planning records to be recalculated. Press RET to default to ALL Class Codes.

EXAMPLE: Press (RET)


The screen will then display:

OPTION: RECALCULATE CLASS NEEDS


1 Start Date 04-12-15
2 Location TUS
3 Class ALL


1BEGIN 2 3 4 5BACKUP 6 7HELP 8


PRESS "F1" AT "OPTION:" TO BEGIN PROCESSING.


NOTE about in-fleeting vehicles:

When a vehicle is in-fleeted, it is the In-Service Date field on the Vehicle Inventory record that is read by the Recalculate Class Needs program.

Some operations chose to pre-load vehicles before they are physically at the rental location. For those units, the In-Service Date field should be left blank so that the vehicle is ignored by the planning calendar. The first time the vehicle is used in one of the programs listed below, the In-Service Date field is automatically set to the start date of the transaction. The programs are:

Once the In-Service Date field has a date, the vehicle will be counted on the planning calendar the next time that Recalculate Class Needs is run. Contact Thermeon's Customer Support Dept. to have the Recalculate Class Needs program run automatically each day.