Scheduler User-Callable Function Names

This topic lists the user-callable support functions for the Scheduler. You can use these functions to customize the Scheduler functionality. For a complete description of each user-callable Scheduler function, see the Scheduling Customization Guide, available for download from our Support site. When creating new Scheduler functions, make sure not to use any of the listed function names.

Function Description (blank description indicates function not supported)
mtcurrem  
aaveqlen  
aaveqlen  
aaveqtim  
aaveqtim  
acurqlen  
acurqlen  
agchgdst  
agchgst  
agcprq  
agcprqct  
agcpvct  
agcpveh  
agcrblck  
agcrblck  
agcrbreak  
agcrbreak  
agcrbusy  
agcrbusy  
agcridle  
agcridle  
agcrmaint  
agcrmaint  
agcroff  
agcroff  
agctrldf  
agctrldf  
agctrlsl  
agctrlsl  
agdfvs  
agdfvs  
agdist  
agflrq  
agflrqct  
agonblck  
agonblck  
agonbreak  
agonbreak  
agonbusy  
agonbusy  
agonidle  
agonidle  
agonmaint  
agonmaint  
agrqchk  
agsgvct  
agsgveh  
agsignal  
agvalsgdf  
agvalsgdf  
agvalsgsl  
agvalsgsl  
agvblck  
agvblck  
agvblvh  
agvbreak  
agvbreak  
agvbump  
agvbumpoff  
agvbumpon  
agvbusy  
agvbusy  
agvcap  
agvcap  
agvcrq  
agvcurshift  
agvcurshift  
agvidle  
agvidle  
agvmaint  
agvmaint  
agvoff  
agvoff  
agvrtdf  
agvrtdf  
agvrtsl  
agvrtsl  
agvsgclr  
agvsr  
agvsr  
agvtmeos  
agvtmeos  
alsgdf  
alsgdf  
alsgsl  
alsgsl  
batchid  
batchid  
batchnam  
batchname  
beta  
binomial  
caveqlen  
caveqlen  
caveqtim  
caveqtim  
ccurqlen  
ccurqlen  
conprob  
convblock  
convblock  
convbreak  
convbreak  
convbusy  
convcap  
convcap  
convcurshift  
convcurshift  
convmaint  
convmaint  
convoff  
convoff  
convseg  
convseg  
convstat  
convstat  
convtmeos  
convtmeos  
convutil  
convutil  
covbusy  
cpfind  
cpfind  
cpfind  
csavos Return the current average for an observed statistic.
csavts  
cschd0 Schedule a system event on the internal event calendar.
csched Schedule a system event on the regular event calendar.
cscits  
csclos Collect an observation for an observed statistic.
csclos Collect an observed for an observed statistic.
csclts Collect an observation for a time-persistent value.
csclts  
cscvts  
csdlls Delete a list.
csdlos Delete an observed statistic.
csdlts  
csdsst Disable statistics collection for a list.
cselep Search the event lists for an entity.
cselfv Search the event lists for the first entity scheduled for a given function.
cselnv Search the event lists for the next entity scheduled for a given function.
csenst Enable statistics collection for a list.
csepea Get the scheduled event address for an entity.
csepet Get the scheduled event time for an entity.
csfsls Get a pointer to the first entity in a list.
csgpls Remove an entity from a list by pointer.
csgtls Remove an entity from a list by number.
cshsos Return histogram information for an observed statistic.
cshsts  
csinls Determine whether an entity is in a list.
csinos Initialize or clear an observed statistic.
csints  
cslsls Get a pointer to the last entity in a list.
csmkls Create and initialize a list with statistics.
csmkos Allocate and initialize an observed statistic.
csmkts  
csmnos Return the current minimum for an observed statistic.
csmnts  
CSMXLS Create and initialize a list without statistics.
csmxos Return the current maximum for an observed statistic.
csmxts  
csnew Get a pointer to a new entity of the specified size.
CSNEW Get a pointer to a new entity of the specified size.
csnoos Return the current number of observeds for an observed statistic.
csnxls Get a pointer to the next entity in a list.
cspfls Place an entity into a list after another entity.
cspols Place an entity into a list using a specified ordering.
csppls Place an entity into a list before another entity.
csprls Get a pointer to the previous entity in a list.
csptls Place an entity into a list using the list's ordering.
cssdos Return the current standard deviation for an observed statistic.
cssdts  
cssols Sort a list.
csssls Get a pointer to the time-persistent statistics for a list.
csszls Get the current size of a list.
csterm Terminate an entity pointer.
cswsls Get a pointer to the observed statistics for a list.
ctrldf  
ctrldf  
ctrlsl  
ctrlsl  
cvchgst  
cvrqchk  
cvrtdf  
cvrtdf  
cvrtsl  
cvrtsl  
dbbdmp Build a column (field) number map.
dbcltab Close a database table.
dbcrtab Create a database table.
dbdlrow Delete a database row.
dbdltab Delete a database table.
dbds2j Convert a database date string to Julian.
dbfdcn Find a column (field) number.
dbgtcm Get the value of the column (field) based on column name.
dbgtcn Get the value of the column (field) based on column number.
dbj2ds Convert a Julian to database date string.
dbj2ts Convert a Julian to database time string.
dboptab Open a database table.
dbrdrow Read a database row.
dbstcm Set the value of the column (field) based on column name.
dbstcn Set the value of the column (field) based on column number.
dbtblex Check the existence of a database table.
dbtrtab Truncate a database table (file).
dbts2j Convert a database time string to Julian.
dbwrrow Write a database row.
disprob  
earlang  
evalexp Evaluate an expression.
expdfr  
exponential  
gama  
gedi2j Convert date and time integers into a Julian representation.
gej2di Convert a Julian representation into date and time integers.
gej2ds Convert a Julian representation into a "MM-DD-YY HH:MM" form.
gest2j Returns the current system time as a Julian representation.
getxcell Get a value from an Excel spreadsheet.
getxcell  
gewkdy Return the day of the week given a Julian representation.
gtcharat  
gtcharvr  
gtintat  
gtintvr  
gtrealat  
gtrealvr  
jobarriv Specific load arrival time at operation.
jobarriv  
jobstart Specific load start time at operation.
jobstart  
js04rp Find the resource to be setup on setup operation.
js10df Install a select operation selection function.
js10df Install select operation selection function.
js10sl Return the operation on select operation.
js13rp Find the resource to be setup on setup/operation operation.
jsaloc Allocate resources for an operation.
jsalrs Allocate the nth resource/resource group on an operation.
jsavrs Get the availability of the nth resource/resource group on an operation.
jsclst Update load statistics during operation processing.
jsclst Update load statistics during operation processing.
jscmjt Return the step time of a load for an operation.
jscmst Return the operation portion of step time of load for an operation.
jscmsu Return the setup part of step time of a load for an operation.
jscqrs Cancel requests for the nth resource/resource group on an operation.
jsdfar Install an operation resource allocation function.
jsdfar Install resource allocation function.
jsdfjs Install an operation selection code evaluation function.
jsdfjs Install function to process operation selection rule.
jsdfst Install an operation step time function.
jsdfst Install step time function.
jsfree Handle all of the operation resource free phases.
jsfrhn Free the handle returned by function jsavrs.
jsfrrs Free the nth resource/resource group on an operation.
jsfsbt Select the first operation on batch routing.
jsfsjs Select the first operation on routing.
jsin01 Operation operation interrupt function.
jsinrs Interrupt the use of a resource by a load.
jsname Specific load current operation.
jsname  
jsnxbt Select next operation after a batch routing.
jsnxjs Select next operation in routing.
jspr01 Operation operation processing function.
jsrars Retrieve resources preempted due to off shift or failure.
jsrqrs Request the nth resource/resource group on an operation.
jsrsen Reschedule end of operation after interruption.
jsscen Schedule the end of service for an operation.
jswtsr Determine whether setup required.
lddrtime Specific load dropoff time at operation
lddrtime  
ldduedate Specific load due date
ldduedate  
ldinsys Number of loads in the system.
ldinsys  
ldlngjstep Specific load's longest remaining operation
ldlngjstep  
ldmcralloc Specific load has MCR allocated (1=yes, 0=no)
ldmcralloc  
ldoptime Specific load's operation time at operation
ldoptime Load's operating time at this operation.
ldordnmld Specific load's job's number of load
ldordnmld Load's job's number of loads.
ldordsize Specific load's job size
ldordsize Load's job size.
ldpktime Specific loads pickup time at operation
ldpktime Specific loads pickup time at operation
ldprior Specific load priority
ldprior Specific load priority
ldprtime Specific load's processing time at operation
ldprtime Specific load's processing time at operation
ldqutime Specific load's wait time at operation
ldqutime Specific load's wait time at operation
ldreldate Specific load's job's release date
ldreldate Specific load's job's release date
ldresalloc Specific load has resource allocated (1=yes, 0=no)
ldresalloc Specific load has resource allocated (1=yes, 0=no)
ldrmjsteps Specific load's remaining number of operations
ldrmjsteps Specific load's remaining number of operations
ldrmprtime Specific load's remaining processing time
ldrmprtime Specific load's remaining processing time
ldsttime Specific load's setup time at this operation
ldsttime Specific load's setup time at this operation
ldtimewip  
ldtimewip  
ldwipalloc  
ldwipalloc  
lkupname Specific load's part setup matrix name.
lkupname Specific load's part setup matrix name.
loaddone Number of load completed.
loaddone Number of load completed.
loadid Specific load ID.
loadid Specific load ID.
loadproc Number of loads processing.
loadproc Number of loads processing.
loadqtim Specific load total queue time.
loadqtim Specific load total queue time.
loadsize Specific load size.
loadsize Specific load size.
loadwait Number of loads waiting.
loadwait Number of loads waiting.
lognormal  
lookup Get a value from a setup matrix.
lookup Get a value from a setup matrix.
matcap  
matcap Material capacity.
matlevl  
matlevl Current material level.
maveaqln  
maveaqln  
maveaqtm  
maveaqtm  
maverqln  
maverqln  
maverqtm  
maverqtm  
mcavqlen  
mcavqlen  
mcavqtim  
mcavqtim  
mcblock  
mcblock  
mcbreak  
mcbreak  
mcbusy  
mcbusy  
mccrblck  
mccrblck  
mccrbreak  
mccrbreak  
mccrbusy  
mccrbusy  
mccridle  
mccrmaint  
mccrmaint  
mccroff  
mccroff  
mccrset  
mccrset  
mccurqln  
mcidle  
mcmaint  
mcoff  
mconblck  
mconbreak  
mconbusy  
mconidle  
mconmaint  
mconset  
mcrblkmb  
mcrblkmb  
mcrcurshift  
mcrcurshift  
mcrmem  
mcrmem  
mcrprct  
mcrprct Estimated time to complete operation
mcrstat  
mcrstat  
mcsetup  
mcsetup  
mctmeos  
mctmeos Time to end of up period.
mcuraqln  
mcuraqln  
mcurrqln  
mcurrqln  
mhname Specific load material handling device name.
mhname  
mhtype Specific load material handling type ('C', 'A', 'T', '\0').
mhtype  
mtavail  
mtavail  
mtavelav  
mtavelev  
mtcurrem Current number of units being removed.
mtcurship  
mtcurship Current number of material units being shipped.
mtorigship  
mtorigship Original number of material units to be shipped.
mttime  
mttime Current time in material.
normal  
obsave Observed statistic average value
obsave Observed statistic average value
obsmax Observed statistic maximum value
obsmax Observed statistic maximum value
obsmin Observed statistic minimum value
obsmin Observed statistic minimum value
obsstd Observed statistic standard deviation
obsstd Observed statistic standard deviation
orddone Number of jobs completed.
orddone Number of jobs completed.
orddone Specific load job name.
ordernam Specific load job name.
partfam Specific load part family name.
partfam Specific load part family name.
partname Specific load part name.
partname Specific load part name.
partsfam Specific load part subfamily name.
partsfam Specific load part subfamily name.
paveqlen  
paveqlen  
paveqtim  
paveqtim  
pcurqlen  
pcurqlen  
plavail  
plavail  
poisson  
poolbusy  
poolbusy  
poolcap  
poolcap  
poolutil  
poolutil  
proctime Specific load processing time.
proctime Current load processing time.
prtdone Number of parts completed.
prtdone Number of parts completed.
prtinsys Number of parts in the system.
prtinsys Number of parts in the system.
prtproc Number of parts processing in the system.
prtproc Number of parts processing in the system.
prtwai Number of parts waiting in the system.
prtwait Number of parts waiting in the system.
random  
raveqlen Average queue length for a resource.
raveqlen Average queue length for a resource.
raveqtim Average waiting time for a resource.
raveqtim Average waiting time for a resource.
rcurqlen Current queue length for a resource.
rcurqlen Current queue length for a resource.
remproc Specific load remaining processing time.
remproc Current load remaining processing time.
resstat Current resource status.
resstat Current resource status.
rgavqlen Average queue length for a resource group.
rgavqlen Average queue length for a resource group.
rgavqtim Average waiting time for a resource group.
rgavqtim Average waiting time for a resource group.
rgblock Current number of blocked resources in a resource group.
rgblock Current number of blocked resources in a resource group.
rgbreak Current number of resources in breakdown in a resource group.
rgbreak Current number of resources in breakdown in a resource group.
rgbusy Current number of busy resources in a resource group.
rgbusy Current number of busy resources in a resource group.
rgcrblck Current resource group blocked time proportion.
rgcrblck Current resource group blocked time proportion.
rgcrbreak Current resource group breakdown time proportion.
rgcrbreak Current resource group in breakdown time proportion.
rgcrbusy Current resource group busy time proportion.
rgcrbusy Current resource group busy time proportion.
rgcridle Current resource group idle time proportion.
rgcridle Current resource group idle time proportion.
rgcrmaint Current resource group maintenance time proportion.
rgcrmaint Current resource group maintenance time proportion.
rgcroff Current resource group off-shift time proportion.
rgcroff Current resource group off-shift time proportion.
rgcrset Current resource group setup time proportion.
rgcrset Current resource group setup time proportion.
rgcurqln Current queue length for a resource group.
rgcurqln Current queue length for a resource group.
rgidle Current number of idle resources in a resource group.
rgidle Current number of idle resources in a resource group.
rgindex Specific load index of member from resource group allocated to load.
rgmaint Current number of resources in maintenance in a resource group.
rgmaint Current number of resource in maintenance in a resource group.
rgmem Specific load name of resource from group allocated to load.
rgmem Specific load name of resource from group allocated to load.
rgoff Current number of off-shift resources in a resource group.
rgoff Current number of off-shift resources in a resource group.
rgonblck Current resource group on-shift blocked time proportion.
rgonblck Current resource group on-shift blocked time proportion.
rgonbreak Current resource group on-shift breakdown time proportion.
rgonbreak Current resource group on-shift breakdown time proportion.
rgonbusy Current resource group on-shift busy time proportion.
rgonbusy Current resource group on-shift busy time proportion.
rgonidle Current resource group on-shift idle time proportion.
rgonidle Current resource group on-shift idle time proportion.
rgonmaint Current resource group on-shift maintenance time proportion.
rgonmaint Current resource group on-shift maintenance time proportion.
rgonset Current resource group on-shift setup time proportion.
rgonset Current resource group on-shift setup time proportion.
rgsetup Current number of setup resources in a resource group.
rgsetup Current number of setup resources in a resource group.
rsblkmb Resource block time at move and move-between operations
rsblkmb Resource block time at move and move-between operations
rscrblck Current resource blocked time proportion.
rscrblck Current resource blocked time proportion.
rscrbreak Current resource breakdown time proportion.
rscrbreak Current resource breakdown time proportion.
rscrbusy Current resource busy time proportion.
rscrbusy Current resource busy time proportion.
rscreset Current resource setup time proportion.
rscridle Current resource idle time proportion.
rscridle Current resource idle time proportion.
rscrmaint Current resource maintenance time proporation.
rscrmaint Current resource maintenance time proportion.
rscroff Current resource off-shift time proportion.
rscroff Current resource off-shift time proportion.
rscrset Current resource setup time proportion.
rscurshift Resource current shift.
rscurshift Resource current shift.
rsonblck Current resource on-shift blocked time proportion.
rsonblck Current resource on-shift blocked time proportion.
rsonbreak Current resource on-shift breakdown time proportion.
rsonbreak Current resource on-shift breakdown time proportion.
rsonbusy Current resource on-shift busy time proportion.
rsonbusy Current resource on-shift busy time proportion.
rsonidle Current resource on-shift idle time proportion.
rsonidle Current resource on-shift idle time proportion.
rsonmaint Current resource on-shift maintenance time proportion.
rsonmaint Current resource on-shift maintenace time proportion.
rsonset Current resource on-shift setup time proportion.
rsonset Current resource on-shift setup time proportion.
rsprct Estimated time to complete current operation.
rsprct Estimated time to complete current operation.
rstmeos Time to end of "up" period.
rstmeos Time to end of "up" period.
seaamb  
seaars Returns resource availability status to a load. (Considers must-complete and maximum-overrun.)
seacsq Turn on the sequencing rule for a request list.
seadmb  
seadmt  
seadov  
seadsl Add a resource to selection list.
seagsl  
seajld Adjust the accumulators and resource counts for a load.
seakmt  
sealmb  
sealmc  
sealpl  
sealrg Allocate a resource from a resource group to a load.
sealrs Allocate a resource to a load.
seaqmt  
seaqor  
seavmb  
seavmt  
seavpl  
seavrs Returns resource availability status. (Does not consider must-complete and maximum-overrun.)
seckmb  
seckpl  
seckrs Checks the queue for a resource.
secmds Compute dynamic slack for a load.
secqmc  
secqor  
secqpl  
secqrg Cancel a request for a resource group to a load.
secqrs Cancel a request for a resource to a load.
secrcl Create resource capacity list for a load.
secrwcl Create WIP capacity list for a load.
secsmb  
secsrs Change resource state.
secvsl  
sedfag  
sedfag  
sedfal  
sedfal  
sedfbq  
sedfbq  
sedfbs  
sedfbs  
sedfcv  
sedfcv  
sedfgs Install a resource group member selection function.
sedfgs Install a resource group member selection function.
sedfjs Install an operation event processing function.
sedfjs Install an operation event processing function.
sedfmq  
sedfmq  
sedfms  
sedfms  
sedfok Install a job ranking function.
sedfov  
sedfov  
sedfpl  
sedfpl  
sedfpu  
sedfrk Install a load ranking function.
sedfrk Install a load ranking function.
sedfrl  
sedfrl  
sedfsl Install a resource request selection function.
sedfsl Install a resource request selection function.
sedftr  
sedftr  
seepor End processing for a job.
sefdac  
sefdac  
sefdaf  
sefdaf  
sefdag  
sefdag  
sefdas  
sefdas  
sefdat  
sefdat  
sefdbt  
sefdbt  
sefdcc  
sefdcc  
sefdcg  
sefdcg  
sefdcpg  
sefdcs  
sefdcs  
sefddmnd Find a demand definition.
sefdfb  
sefdfb Find a forming batch load.
sefdil Find an in-process load.
sefdil Find an in-process load.
sefdjs Find an operation.
sefdjs Find operation.
sefdlk Find a setup matrix.
sefdmcm  
sefdmcm  
sefdmcr  
sefdmcr  
sefdmcrq  
sefdmcrq  
sefdmq  
sefdmq  
sefdmt  
sefdmt  
sefdor Find a job.
sefdpl  
sefdpl  
sefdpq  
sefdpq  
sefdpr Find a routing.
sefdpt Find a part.
sefdpull  
sefdrg Find a resource group.
sefdrg Find a resource group.
sefdrq Find a request matching a given load in a given list.
sefdrq Find a request matching a given load in a given list
sefdrs Find a resource.
sefdrs Find a resource.
sefdrt Find a resource tag matching a given resource in a given list.
sefdrt  
sefdrt Find a resource tag matching a given resource in a given list.
sefdry Find a resource type.
sefdry  
sefdry Find a resource type.
sefdsh Find a shift schedule.
sefdtc  
sefdtc  
sefdtf  
sefdtf  
sefdtg  
sefdtg  
sefdts  
sefdts  
sefdvr  
sefdvr  
seferr Report a fatal error message.
sefmmc  
sefmrg Free list of members to allocate.
sefrmb  
sefrmc  
sefrpl  
sefrrg Free a number of units of a resource group for a load.
sefrrs Free a resource from a load.
seinjs General interrupt of an operation event function.
seissd  
seissd  
seissd Return whether shift is down.
seissd Determines whether a resource is off shift.
seissd  
sejsev Schedules a load to arrive at an operation.
sejssl Determine whether to process this operation.
selork Return the ranking of a load.
semasl  
semcmp Check a load for exceeding the maximum overrun for a resource or MCR.
semcms  
semcql  
semcrqor  
semkfb  
semqor  
semrsl  
semvbt  
semvld Move some or all of the possessions of a load to another load.
senwld Create a load.
sepqor  
sepqsl  
seprct  
seprct Returns the projected completion time of a job.
sepurl  
sequfb  
sergms Select a member from a resource group for a load (called from a member selection rule).
serkmt  
serlfb  
serlld Release loads for a job.
sermmb  
sermmt  
sermot Compute the number of remaining operations and processing time for a load.
sermsl Remove a resource from selection list.
serqmc  
serqmt  
serqor Returns relationship of resource requests.
serqpl  
serqrg Request a number of units of a resource group for a load.
serqrs Request a resource for a load.
serqsl Reorders the resource request list before a request is selected.
ses2di Convert a simulation time into date and time integers.
ses2ds Convert a simulation time into a "MM-DD-YY HH:MM" form.
ses2st Convert a simulation time into a "MM-DD-YY HH:MM:SS" form.
seslfb  
seslmc  
seslrg Select a member from a resource group for a load (called from an allocation rule).
setmld Terminate a load.
setosq Turn off the sequencing rule for a request list.
setqor  
setrace Report a debug trace message.
setrev Event function to change the trace level.
setrlv Change the trace level.
setrsl  
setseed Set the initial random number seed for a stream of pseudo-random numbers.
seutmb  
seutrs Return resource utilization.
sewarn Report non-fatal warning.
sexfrl Transfer a list of resources to a load.
sexfrs Transfer a specific resource to a load.
siaash  
siacsh  
siadhr  
siadhr Add a held resource to an in-process load.
siadrf  
siadrf  
siadrf Add a resource reference to an operation.
siadrf Add a resource group reference to an operation.
siamsh  
siarsh Add a shift reference to a resource.
siatsh  
sichange Mark a component as changed.
sierr Report fatal input error.
simend Ending simulation time (hours from start).
simend Ending simulation time (hours from start).
simnow Current simulation time (hours from start).
simnow Current simulation time (hours from start).
siorrk Return the ranking of a job.
sistsv Allocate storage for and copy a string.
siwarn Report non-fatal input warning.
statsclr Time statistics were last cleared (hours from start).
statsclr Time statistics were last cleared (hours from start).
stcharat  
stcharvr  
sticslist Retrieve a CSLIST from a status file.
stintat  
stintvr  
stipointer Retrieve a buffer from a status file.
stocslist Save a CSLIST to a status file.
stopointer Save a buffer to a status file.
strealat  
strealvr  
taveqlen Average queue length for a transporter fleet.
taveqlen  
taveqtim Average load waiting time for a transporter fleet.
taveqtim  
tcurqlen Current queue length for a transporter fleet.
tcurqlen  
tpvave  
tpvave  
tpvmax  
tpvmax  
tpvmin  
tpvmin  
tpvstd  
tpvstd  
tranblck  
tranblck  
tranbreak  
tranbreak  
tranbusy  
tranbusy  
trancap  
trancap  
tranidle  
tranidle  
tranmaint  
tranmaint  
tranoff  
tranoff  
trchgst  
trcrblck  
trcrblck  
trcrbreak  
trcrbreak  
trcrbusy  
trcrbusy  
trcridle  
trcridle  
trcrmaint  
trcrmaint  
trcroff  
trcroff  
trcurshift  
trcurshift  
trdfvs  
trdfvs  
trdist  
triangular  
tronblck  
tronblck  
tronbreak  
tronbreak  
tronbusy  
tronbusy  
tronidle  
tronidle  
tronmaint  
tronmaint  
trrqchk  
trrtdf  
trrtdf  
trrtsl  
trrtsl  
trtmeos  
trtmeos  
trvsr  
trvsr  
uccschd0 Schedule a user event on the internal event calendar.
uccsched Schedule a user event on the regular event calendar.
uniform  
weibull  
   
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