Define Tier Scheme Effectivity Period
The Effectivity Period for a Tier Scheme controls when that Tier Scheme is considered "active" and in-use. The default setting is Always, but you can instead define a fixed time range, or a recurring time range.
Note: You must also set the Effectivity Period for each Tier Table defined within the Tier Scheme. See Define Tier Table Effectivity Period for more information.
To define the Effectivity Period for a Tier Scheme:
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Select Rules from the top navigation bar, then select Tier Schemes from the side navigation menu. The Tier Schemes screen is displayed.
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Search for and select the desired Tier Scheme (see
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Within the header area of the screen, click the Edit icon in the top-right corner. The Edit Tier Scheme pop-up window is displayed.
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Next to Effectivity, select either:
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Always: This Tier Scheme doesn't expire.
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Scheduled: Enter a start date and end date, and select a time zone. Optionally, check Recurring to use a recurring schedule. Select the desired schedule from the Recurring Schedule drop-down menu, or define a new recurring schedule (see below for details on that process).
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Recurring Schedule
To define a new recurring schedule:
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From the Recurring Schedule drop down menu, select Enter Schedule. The Repeat pop-up window is displayed.
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From the Count drop-down menu, select a recurrence frequency of either Weekly or Monthly.
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In the text field, enter the interval. Enter 1 if you want the schedule to run every week, or every month.
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For a Weekly frequency, select one or more days of the week. For example, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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For a Monthly frequency, choose one of the following options:
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Day of month: Select one or more days of the month. For example, the 15th and the 30th.
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Day of week: Select one or more days of the week, for each of the four weeks within a month. For example, the second Wednesday of the month.
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Click Confirm. The system adds the new schedule to the Recurring Schedule drop-down menu.
