The Schedule File

A Schedule file is generated as part of operational scheduling, and is used to populate many dialogs derived from the Schedule ribbon (e.g. update schedule)

This topic describes the fields contained within the Schedule file.

Mandatory Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
BLOCKID	Numeric	A unique identifier for the block containing the material source for the activity.
PERCENT	Numeric	The percentage of the activity being carried out on the block.
TIMENO	Numeric	The period number in which the activity occurs.
LDRSEQ	Numeric	The order per machine that the activity occurs in within one period.
ACTIVITY	Alphanumeric	The type of activity being performed, e.g. drilling
LOADER	Alphanumeric	The name/description of a machine (e.g. CAT573)
TYPE	Alphanumeric	The type of machine (driller, loader etc.)

Activity-specific Fields:

Field Name	Type	Description
CATEGORY	Alphanumeric	The category of the material being mined during the loading activity. This is only shown for ‘Selective’ type activities. Loading is an example of this.
SLOT	Alphanumeric	Destination of the material per category mined by the loading activity
EXPR	Alphanumeric	Used to define delay events and synchronizations between activities within a period. There is a custom code depending on the type of synchronisation if it is a delay there is a seconds value. Delay code example: d=3780 Synchronisation code example: sf=Loader:LDR1:1
VALID	Numeric	Computed field for internal validation of the schedule.

Truck and Haulage Fields:

Field Name	Type	Description
H_TRUCK	Alphanumeric	Haul truck selected to be used for the loading activity.
BNCHFCTR	Numeric	Adjustment factor for the time taken to go between the block and the bench exit.
RAMPSCTR	Alphanumeric	Name of the sector corresponding to the Haulage between Bench Exit and Pit Exit.
SURFSCTR	Alphanumeric	Name of the sector corresponding to the Haulage between Pit Exit and Destination.
DUMPSCTR	Alphanumeric	Name of the sector corresponding to the Haulage between Destination and final dump point (only used for stockpiles and dumps).
TRUCKHRS	Numeric	Total hours required by the trucks in order to complete the haulage.
CYCLTIME	Numeric	Time per trip.
HAULDIST	Numeric	Distance for the outward trip
EFHLOAD	Numeric	Distance for the outward trip calculated against a 0% gradient.
EFHEMPTY	Numeric	Distance for the return trip calculated against a 0% gradient.

Reserves Fields Reported in the Schedule:

Field Name	Type	Description
TONNES	Alphanumeric	Amount of tonnes being mined by the activity This is derived from the reserves based on the PERCENT mined by the loading activity.
DENSITY	Numeric	Density of the material loaded (derived from the reserves)
VOLUME	Alphanumeric	Volume of the material loaded (computed field) based on the PERCENT. Other production fields (as specified on the activity e.g. DrillMTR)
PFLOW	Alphanumeric	Tthe PFLOW value on the block.
GRADE fields	Alphanumeric	Displayed for records for the Loading activity.
Product Recovery (any name)	Numeric	A field that specifies the recovery of a block-category for a specific process destination. As with plant throughput this is set within the options for ‘Normal’ type destinations. The value is a percent (0-100).
Plant Throughput (any name)	Numeric	A field that specifies the throughput of a block-category for a specific process destination. Set within destinations for ‘Normal’ (Plant) type destinations. There is a Throughput and recovery tab. The throughput can be specified for each block-category in terms of Tonnes per time period.
Fields for pit, phase (pushback) and bench (any name)	Alphanumeric	Generated by automated bench creation, this will be PIT, PHASE and BENCH however, you can use any fields for this alphanumeric information. If PIT, PHASE or BENCH are present in the file they will be automatically treated as this type of information.

Legacy Fields (no longer used by still included)

DRAW
DRILL
CRUSHER
SHAPEID

Notes about Schedule Field Selection Logic

The following pseudo-code demonstrates the logical process undertaken by the scheduler in order to pinpoint the correct data field/value during processing:

IF the ACTIVITY is selective (“Loading” is always selective) THEN

IF ACTIVITY is “Loading” and BLOCKID is negative (this means it is a stockpile reclaim and the BLOCKID will identify the stockpile) THEN

IF the machine processing type is tonnes THEN

TONNES (numeric) – This is the tonnage being reclaimed.

Else

VOLUME (numeric) – This is the volume being reclaimed.

ELSE

There can be multiple rows for this activity, one for each category.

CATEGORY (alpha) – This is the category name.

PERCENT (numeric) – This is the percent of the block category being processed.

ELSE

PERCENT (numeric) – This is the percent of the block being processed.

IF ACTIVITY is “Loading” THEN

SLOT (alpha) – This is the destination for the material.

H_TRUCK (alpha) – This is the haul truck name.

	Related Topics
	Evaluate Mining Blocks Define Activities