Setting up a New Macro Schedule
Macro Schedules
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What is a Macro Schedule?
A Macro Schedule is a single line of a Missionary Deputation Schedule. It contains the following information:
- Missionary
- District
- Start Date
- End Date
- Notes
This is a direct output of the deputation schedule that UPCI Headquarters, Global Missions Division generates. Essentially, when a missionary goes on deputation, he has a Deputation Schedule, and a series of Macro Schedules.
Macro Schedules can be IMPORTED by the GMDeputation admins. These are generally taken from the GlobalMissions.com website or from the Global Missions Division in some other fashion and then imported using an Excel file. However, it may be necessary for a DGMD to create new macro schedules for missionaries deputizing in his district.
Creating a Macro Schedule
Here are the steps involved in creating a new Macro Schedule:
- Make sure the Missionary is in the User Database by looking him or her up in the User
- Go to the Scheduling menu
- Click on the Macro Schedule icon
- Click Add New at the top menu
- Enter all of the information required as indicated with the Arrows, and then click Save.
- Verify that the record was added by looking it up (a good reason to give a good description when creating a Macro Schedule!
- Now your Macro Schedule is ready to receive appointments!
From here you can go to the instructions for Creating Appointments.