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Managing Categories



Managing Categories 

In this topic, you will learn how to build and make changes to categories. 

We estimate that this will take 8 minutes to complete.


Detailed Explanation

The first thing that you need to do when opening the Config > Categories tab is to check that you are working in the correct bid period.

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ATTENTION 

The most common error is editing the wrong bid period. Ensure you are in the correct bid period before commencing work. 

This demonstration begins with adding Denver (DEN) crew categories. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

Fill in the Details fields as required. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Base input field.

Trigger 2 Enter DEN into the Base field.

The location is the airport code for the domicile. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Location input field.

Trigger 2 Enter DEN into the Location field.

The domicile code should match the code used in the pairing file. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Domicile Code input field.

Trigger 2 Enter D into the Domicile Code field.

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

DEN has now been added as the base. We now need to create the categories that will apply for this base. 

In this scenario, we want to add the Denver A319 crew categories.

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Base dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the DEN list item.

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Before you save your entries, make sure that these options are correct. They are all showing the pilot options, and so are configured correctly for this scenario. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

Now let's add the Denver First Officer (FO) categories. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Base dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the DEN list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Crew Classification dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the FO list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

Finally, add the Denver Flight Attendant (FA) category.

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Base dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the DEN list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Crew Classification dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the FA list item.

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These options need to be changed to the cabin rule set. 

Interaction 1 Click the Rule Set dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the FFT-Cabin-Rules list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Config Set dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the FFT-Cabin-Config list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Event Rule Set dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the FFT-Cabin-Training-Rules list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Category dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the DEN-319-FO list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

A parent category is set up to allow the system to process the crew member bids to fly or to avoid another crew member in that parent category. 

SUCCESS 

Congratulations! You have successfully added the Denver crew categories.

You will now learn how to edit the Denver crew base. 

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Interaction 1 Click the DEN list item.

Interaction 2 Click the Edit button.

Next, add the "Allow Hub Turns" option for the base. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Allow Hub Turns check box.

You can also add co-locations if necessary. 

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

Now, in this scenario we are going to remove one of the aircraft types. 

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Interaction 1 Click the 319 list item.

Interaction 2 Click the Edit button.

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Interaction 1 Click the 319 list item.

Interaction 2 Click the Remove button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

Add a position within the Flight Attendant (FA) crew classification. 

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Interaction 1 Click the FA list item.

Interaction 2 Click the Edit button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Name input field.

FB is the name of the position.  

Interaction 2 Enter FB into the Name field.

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Interaction 1 Click the Alias input field.

HINT 

The Alias can be anything useful to help you remember the position name. 

Trigger 2 Enter Position B into the Alias field.

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Save button.

To edit a category (DEN), you will add a parent category for the Denver First Officer role. 

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Interaction 1 Click the DEN list item.

Interaction 2 Click the Edit button.

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Interaction 1 Click the Category dropdown button.

Interaction 2 Click the DEN-319-CA list item.

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Interaction 1 Click the Add button.

Interaction 1 Click the Save button.


SUCCESS 

Congratulations! You've reviewed how to add categories and edit categories.

 

 

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