Purpose

The Events Window is used to schedule selected reports to run automatically at specific times or recurring intervals. Reports can be configured to display on the Blackboard or Printer.  Sales Contest reports are typically displayed on Blackboards to provide real-time sales contest results to staff. Close Day reports are usually scheduled to print before the office staff arrives in the morning.

 

Accessing the Events Window

While in Focus Setup, select Miscellaneous > Events.

 

Figure 10.4 Events Window

 

Figure 10.5 Events Window Fields

Field	Description
Name	A unique name for the Event, up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
Report	The report for the Event.
Active	The Event will be Active.
Frequency	Once Daily The Event will occur once a day. Time The time the Event occurs. Interval The Event will occur multiple times a day. Active Time The Time Range the Event occurs. Interval The number of minutes between each occurrence of the Event. Note: Sales Contest will display on all Stations that the ‘Display Event Blackboards” option is active.

 

Figure 10.5.1 Events Window Commands

Command	Description
Close	Closes the Events Window.
Save	Saves current changes.
Cancel	Cancels changes made prior to saving.

 

Procedure to Establish Events

? Prepare a list of Events.

? Enter the name of each Event.

? Select the report that will be used for each Event.

? Select if the Event is to be Active.

? Select the Interval that the event is to occur.

? Select the Time or Interval and Active Time.

? Click Save.

 

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