Set and adjust calendars
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.. index:: Set and adjust calendars

In order to set and adjust calendars, do as follows:

- Select the menu item **Start > Properties > Resource**.

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The dialogue box **Resource pool** opens.

- Select the tab **Calendar**.

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- In order to create a new calendar, click on the button **New
  calendar** or enter a calendar name in the column **Name**, which is
  marked with an asterisk (\*).

**Note:** The list of calendars shows all the calendars that have
been created. Mark one of the calendars to view detailed information
or to make changes.
  
- In the field **Week** define the worktime for each of the days
  in a week. Intervals can be separated by using a semicolon (example:
  08:00-12:00; 13:00-17:00).
- In the field **Day** define the non-working days. You can enter
  deviating worktimes for single days (such as Shrove Tuesday). You can also define additional workdays.
- Mark the day in the calendar view you want to change.
- Select the **Default Option**, if you want to set the changes made to a
  day to its default weekday definition.
- Select the **Holiday Option**, if the marked day is a holiday.
- Select the **After day… Option**, if the marked day should be
  subjected to the rules of another weekday. Select the
  corresponding weekday definition from the drop down menu.

**Note:** If you change the worktimes in the weekday definition,
the worktime of this day will be changed accordingly.

- You can select the**Exceptions Option** to define an individual
  worktime for the marked day.

**Note:** Any changes to the worktime in the weekday definition
has no effects on this day.

**Note:** In order to delete a calendar, click on the button **Delete
calendar**.

- Click on the button **OK**.

**Download holidays**

You can download official holidays for coming years and different federal states
from our server to you program. Accept these holodays by clicking on the
button **Load holidays**. We recommend the following procedure:

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- The dialogue window **Load holidays** appears.
- Select your calendar from the drop dowm menu **Calendar**, such as
  GER-all states.
- You can accept the holidays for the entire year by marking the check
  box next to the year date, such as 2015.
- Alternatively, you can mark only particular holidays and enter them in your calendar.
- Click on the button **OK**.

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