Export Schedules

Block schedules can be exported using two methods:

  1. schedule exporting—Exports the schedule for the blocks in the model. If the model was re-blocked during importing, the re-blocked block schedule is exported.
  2. back schedule exporting—Translates the schedule for the re-blocked blocks to the original reserve blocks.

Schedule Exporting

To export block schedule results:

  1. Navigate to reporting | export.
  2. Create an export configuration with an export type of Schedule. (See Export Reports.)
  3. Configure the schedule export options.
  4. Click Export.

Browse to the exported file and view the schedule data exported.

Export Options

  • only scheduled blocks—Only include scheduled blocks in the report.
  • include block properties—Include the properties of the block; that is, Easting, Northing, Easting Width, Northing Width.
    • include original block coordinates—Include original coordinate values in the report. Original coordinates must be mapped during importing. Only available with the back-schedule option. Use this option if you altered the coordinates in your reserves with expressions during import; for example, de-rotation or super-benching.
  • include original reserves—Include the block's process and attribute values before mining.
  • include period when x% of block is mined—Include the period when x percentage of the block is mined.
  • include first period mined—Include the period when a block is first mined.
  • include last period mined—Include the period when the block is completely mined.
  • include majority period mined—Include the period when the majority of the block is mined.
  • include majority destination—Include the destination where the majority of the block is sent; that is, mill, waste, stockpile.
  • include majority processes—For each selected process category, the majority process (process with highest value) is written to the report.
  • include allocated stockpile—Include the name of the stockpile where the block is sent if stockpiled.
  • include allocated stockpile group(s)—Include the name of the stockpile groups where the block is sent if stockpiled.
  • include amount to mill—Include the amount of the block sent to mill.
  • include amount to stockpile—Include the amount of the block sent to stockpile.
  • include amount to waste—Include the amount of the block sent to waste.
  • include total moved—Include the total amount mined.
  • include scheduled process and attribute values—Include the process and attribute values scheduled for each time period.
  • use pivot table friendly format—Creates a list format of the export file with block properties displayed in rows rather than columns for use in pivot tables;
    • exclude zero rows—Do not create a row, when using the pivot table friendly format, if the value is zero.
  • include stockpile reclaims—Include the reclaimed material totals for each stockpile.

Back Schedule Exporting

To back schedule:

  1. Create an export configuration with an export type of Back Schedule. (See Export Reports.)
  2. Browse to the .bl or .dmbl file that contains the original blocks. (The .bl or .dmbl file is optionally generated during the importing of reserves. See Import Block Models.)
  3. Select use import configuration.
  4. Select the import configuration used during the importing of reserves. (The selected import configuration contains the re-block settings required to translate the re-blocked blocks back to the original blocks.)
  5. If using a .dmbl file, the block model source grid is displayed. This grid lists the Datamine Block Models that were imported.

    For each Datamine Block Model, select the Create New option and browse to a target file.

    Note: Datamine Block Models can be excluded from the export by using the Ignore option.

  6. Configure the schedule export options.
  7. Click the Export button.

Browse to the exported file(s) and view the schedule data exported.

Custom Re-block Settings

If the import configuration used to import the reserves was either deleted or modified, then the custom re-block settings option can be used to manually set the re-block settings.

Updating Datamine Block Models

To update the Datamine Block Models, that were used during reserve importing, with schedule information:

  1. Create an export configuration with an export type of Back Schedule and export file type of either Datamine or Datamine Extended. (See Export Reports.)
  2. Browse to the .dmbl file that contains the original blocks.
  3. Select use import configuration.
  4. Select the import configuration used during the importing of reserves. (The selected import configuration contains the re-block settings required to translate the re-blocked blocks back to the original blocks.)
  5. The block model source grid lists the Datamine Block Models that were imported.
  6. For each Datamine Block Model, select the Update option and browse to the appropriate Datamine Block Model file to update.

    Note: Datamine Block Models can be excluded from the export by using the Ignore option.

  7. Configure the schedule export options.
  8. Click the Export button.

The configured Datamine Block Models will be updated with schedule fields.