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In the temporal expression definitions that follow, the expressions will use this notation:
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Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Collection:
Member Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Member Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
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Range Expressions
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MinuteRange(start, end)
HourRange(start, end)
DayOfWeekRange(start, end)
DayOfMonthRange(start, end)
MonthRange(start, end)
DateRange(start, end)
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An event that occurs during the 3 o'clock PM hour:
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HourRange(15, 15)
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An event that occurs on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:
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DayOfWeekRange(Monday, Wednesday)
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Day In Month Expression
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DayInMonth(day of week, occurance)
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An event that occurs on the first Monday of the month:
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DayInMonth(Monday, 1)
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An event that occurs on the fourth Thursday of the month:
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DayInMonth(Thursday, 4)
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An event that occurs on the last Saturday of the month:
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DayInMonth(Saturday, -1)
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Frequency Expression
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Frequency(start date-time, frequency type, frequency count)
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An event that occurs every day beginning January 1, 2010:
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Frequency(2010-01-01, day, 1)
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An event that occurs every two weeks beginning January 1, 2010:
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Frequency(2010-01-01, day, 14)
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Union Expression
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Union:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
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Intersection Expression
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Intersection:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
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Difference Expression
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Difference:
Include:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Exclude:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
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An event that occurs at 8:00 AM:
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Intersection:
MinuteRange(0, 0)
HourRange(8, 8)
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An event that occurs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday:
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Union:
DayOfWeekRange(Monday, Wednesday)
DayOfWeekRange(Saturday, Saturday)
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An event that occurs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 8:00 AM:
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Intersection:
MinuteRange(0, 0)
HourRange(8, 8)
Union:
DayOfWeekRange(Monday, Wednesday)
DayOfWeekRange(Saturday, Saturday)
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An event that occurs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 8:00 AM except the last Saturday of the month:
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Difference:
Include:
Intersection:
MinuteRange(0, 0)
HourRange(8, 8)
Union:
DayOfWeekRange(Monday, Wednesday)
DayOfWeekRange(Saturday, Saturday)
Exclude:
DayInMonth(Saturday, -1)
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The Substitution expression is not available in Release 9.04. |
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Substitution:
Include:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Exclude:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
Substitute:
Expression(parameter1, parameter2, ...)
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An event that occurs on the first Monday of the month, except on Labor Day (first Monday in September) - where it is rescheduled for the following Tuesday:
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Substitution:
Include:
DayInMonth(Monday, 1)
Exclude:
Intersection:
DayInMonth(Monday, 1)
MonthRange(9, 9)
Substitute:
DayOfWeekRange(Tuesday, Tuesday)
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An event that occurs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 8:00 AM except the last Saturday of the month - where it is rescheduled for the following Sunday at 1:00 PM:
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Substitution:
Include:
Intersection:
MinuteRange(0, 0)
HourRange(8, 8)
Union:
DayOfWeekRange(Monday, Wednesday)
DayOfWeekRange(Saturday, Saturday)
Exclude:
DayInMonth(Saturday, -1)
Substitute:
Intersection:
MinuteRange(0, 0)
HourRange(13, 13)
DayOfWeekRange(Sunday, Sunday)
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