When a compendium report code is selected, all available cycles are displayed for that code. Cycles refer to the update frequency and/or timeframe of the report, and are usually displayed in a year and month (YY/MM) format. For example, the cycle screen below shows cycles for May 2006 and April 2006:
CODE: A22 LEVEL: SYSTEMWIDE SUMMARY
TITLE: EMPLOYEE TOTALS BY CBID CLASS AND CAMPUS
CATEGORY: EMPLOYEE SUMMARIES
Cmds B Browse E Edit P Print D Download
Cmd Cycle Campus Name Expires
_ 06/05 SYSTEMWIDE 2006/05/31
_ 06/04 SYSTEMWIDE *ON TAPE*
_ 06/04 SYSTEMWIDE 2006/06/10 *** CUSTOMIZED REPORT ***
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F3=Exit F7=Up F8=Down
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Other cycle date formats include: fiscal year (YY/YY), calendar year (CC/YY), current only (all 9's), and daily (66/NN) where NN indicates the day of the week, with Monday as 6601, Tuesday as 6602, etc. For clarification on the timing of the report, refer to the 'Data As Of' date on the report heading or description.
Additional information:
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One or more cycles can be selected. If multiple cycles are selected, they will be processed one at a time.
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Reports stored on magnetic tape will display an expiration date of *ON TAPE*. After a report is recalled, the expiration date will display in a YYYY/MM/DD format.
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When a report on tape is selected to be browsed, edited or printed, a message will display while the file is being recalled. The message begins with the text 'ARC1020I DFSMSHSM IS RECALLING FROM DASD'. To clear the message, press the enter key.
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If a report was previously edited, the text CUSTOMIZED REPORT will display after the expiration date.