Managing Calendars

How to Add a Calendar

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars.
2. Click Add calendar. A dialog appears with fields for name, workdays, week start day, working day start time, and working day end time.
3. Fill in the desired values and click Add. The new calendar appears in the list with the default name Calendar project.
4. Rename the calendar as needed by double-clicking on it.

How to Edit a Calendar

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars.
2. Double-click the calendar you want to edit. The Edit Calendar panel opens.
3. Update the name and click Update to apply the change.
4. To change workdays, click Edit Workdays, select the desired days, and click Update. Active workdays are shown with filled blue icons; deselected days appear transparent.
5. To change the week start day, select a new day from the dropdown and click Update. The schedule view will reflect the new week start.
6. To adjust working hours, update the working day start time and end time fields and click Update. Task durations in the schedule will adjust accordingly.

How to Delete a Calendar

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars.
2. Right-click the calendar you want to delete and select Delete Calendar.

How to Import a Calendar

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars.
2. Click Import Calendar. The Import calendar dialog appears.
3. Select the organization you want to import from.
4. Select the project.
5. Select the schedule.
6. Select the calendar you want to import.
7. Click Import. The calendar is added to your list, including its name, workdays, working hours, holidays, and week start day.

Managing Holidays

How to Add a Holiday

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars and expand the calendar you want to add a holiday to.
2. Click Add holiday. The Add holiday dialog appears.
3. Enter a name for the holiday.
4. Set the start date by clicking the calendar icon or entering the date manually.
5. Set the finish date in the same way.
6. Click Add. The holiday appears in the calendar.

Tip: To see holidays reflected in the schedule, go to Scheduling > Takt Time and enable Show Non-Workdays and Show Holidays. Tasks will pause during the holiday period, which appears grayed out.

How to Edit a Holiday

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars and expand the calendar containing the holiday.
2. Click the edit icon next to the holiday you want to change.
3. Update the name or dates and click Update. The schedule adjusts to reflect your changes.

How to Delete a Holiday

1. Navigate to Setup > Calendars and expand the calendar containing the holiday.
2. Click the delete icon next to the holiday.
3. Confirm the deletion. The holiday is removed and the schedule updates accordingly.

Tactplan Schedule - Plans_Setup - Calendars (2.4.0)