Serial Control: Irregular Publication Patterns (example: LAW-6185, LAW-6557)
Create Control: Use for publications with cover dates or receipt patterns that do not fit established patterns, for example, legislative services, interim annotation services, etc.
Example: Publication has cover dates of March and October. Since they are not 6 months apart, select a publication pattern of semiannual; then set up with a yearly frequency.
| Patterns Folder |
| Select publication cycle gadget |
| Select change |
| Change month to YEAR |
| Change 6 to 1 |
| Select March and October (now bold text) |
| Select DAY OF month (1 is already highlighted) |
| Select OK |
| Changes are reflected in publication cycle |
Example: Publication is issued 3 times a month for August, September, October. Since they have an unusual publication cycle, select publication pattern 3 times a month; then set up with a yearly frequency.
| Patterns Folder |
| Select publication cycle gadget |
| Select change |
| Change month to YEAR |
| Keep 1 |
| Select August, September, October (now bold text) |
| Select DAY OF month (1, 15, 28 highlighted) |
| Select OK |
| Changes are reflected in publication cycle |