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Time requests are another reason why the software may find it difficult to construct the perfect timetable. A number of predefined lists can help you search for input weaknesses and errors caused by time requests. Access the lists by clicking on <Print> or <Print Preview> in the master data or lesson window.
Under "Print selection", a number of different types of lists are available (e.g. teacher teams, day requests, etc.).
The following example is based on the conflicting period requests of a teacher team. If you have the module Lesson Planning select "Teacher teams" as type of list in "Master Data | Teachers". If not, you can get this list via "Scheduling | CCC-Analysis", button <Displays the teacher teams>.
The only days not blocked for any of the involved teachers are Thursday and Friday.
A lesson consisting of three single periods could not be scheduled for this teacher team without violating a "-3" time request (something the optimisation tool would never do) or the single period condition (something the optimisation tool might do, depending on your weighting settings for conditions such as "Avoid errors with double period").
For further information on teacher teams, please see the chapter "Teacher teams".