> Calculating Labor Availability

Calculate which employees are available for work during a given period.

   Datastream strongly recommends that you generate the calculate labor availability report (WBAVAC) and the Calculate labor required per day report (WRRLDG) or the Calculate labor required/available per trade report (WRRLTG) at least once each day.

Follow these steps to calculate labor availability.

  1. Open the Calculate labor availability form (WBAVAC).

  2. Trade—Click to select the trade for which to calculate labor availability.

  3. Department—Click to select the department for which to calculate labor availability.

   To calculate labor availability for all trades and all departments, leave Trade and Department blank.

  1. Start date and End date—Enter the starting date and ending date of the period for which to calculate available labor.

  2. Click on the reports toolbar. Datastream 7i generates the labor availability report.