This article describes how to enter criteria to search for pairings and add bid preferences. For information on how to search for pairings or add a bid, refer to Search for Pairings or Add a Bid.
There are many ways to enter criteria for searches and to add options to your bid preferences. This list doesn't cover all of the bid preferences, but it does cover all of the methods that you will require to enter criteria.
When you open the Pairing Preferences editor on the Pairings screen or the Bid Preference Editor on the Bids screen, you will see the list of options to either start a search or add a bid group or bid preference.
The Home button returns you back to this list but it leaves your last selection checked. If you were adding a Prefer Off bid, you would come back here with it selected.
The Close button closes the Bid Preference Editor.
The Apply button performs your search or adds your bid preference. The Apply button remains gray until you have entered the proper criteria. Red text at the top of the bid explains what criteria you are missing to search or add a bid. On the pairing screen, white text, above the list of pairings explains what criteria you are missing to perform a search. For example, if you want to search for or add Depart On dates and haven't entered any dates, you cannot select the Apply button. When the Apply button is blue, you can click on it to add the search criteria or bid.
The Reset All button returns you back to this list, but it removes your last selection checked.
Entering Criteria in Search Fields
Results are returned as you enter numbers or text in the search field. Click on an item in the list to add it. You can click on multiple items.
Times and Numbers
Use the arrows to move numbers up or down or type directly in the field.
Calendar and Lists
Click a date to add a single date. Click a start and end date to add a range of dates. Click the day of the week to add a single day or the week. Click a start and end day of the week to add a range.
Dates with Activities - Dates where you have an assigned activity are underlined and grayed out. You can tap or move your mouse or an activity to view the activity code.
Click the header above the list (labeled None Selected in the screenshot above) to open the list. Click an item in the list to select it. As you click on items, the number of items selected will replace the text None Selected text and the item selected will be highlighted and have a checkmark beside it. You can remove a single item from the list by clicking it again or you can click the Reset button to remove all items. Click All to select all of the items in the list.
