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Standards can be calculated automatically based on averages of actual data in the database. To request automatic calculation of standards, select the action Generate and define the ranges of classes and standard codes for which you want standards to be computed.

You can also restrict the computation so that it occurs only for tasks with a specified minimum number of actual occurrences, and you can require that those occurrences be dated on or after a specific date. The calculation proceeds as follows:

• For each specified task code for which labor is charged to any equipment unit in the specified class, the system determines the total number of labor hours charged and the number of separate work orders on which such task code is charged.

• The system divides the total number of labor hours by the number of separate work orders to calculate the standard hours.

To calculate standards, use the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Equipment Class -> Standards Calculation screen. Results display on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Equipment Class -> Class/Task Information screen.