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Initiating a Calendar for a Materials Tracker
Initiating a Calendar from the Materials Tracker Dashboard
To initiate a calendar for a materials tracker from the dashboard, do the following:
1. On the Materials Tracker Dashboard page, click Processes.
2. Click Initiate.
3. Under Calendar Source, do one of the following:
◦ From the Calendar Template list, select a template.
◦ Click Copy From to search for an existing template.
4. Click Complete.
Initiating a Calendar from the Material Details Page
To initiate a calendar from the Material Details page, do the following:
1. Access the materials, material supplier, or material color calendar you want to initiate. For instructions, see Viewing Calendars and Calendar Tasks for Materials Trackers.
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If a calendar already has been associated to the material, the existing calendar appears.
2. Under Calendar Source, do one of the following:
◦ From the Calendar Template list, select a template.
◦ Click Copy From to search for an existing template.
3. Click Complete.