Web PBS Bidder Guide 22.7
This section also describes all Prefer Off Bid Options your configuration will vary depending on what Reserve Module you have. For help determining what reserve type you have see, What type of Reserve do I have? |
All or Nothing tells the PBS Scheduler that if you can’t have all of the days or dates off, you don’t want any of the days or dates off and the PBS Scheduler should continue processing your bid group without considering this preference.
Else Start Next tells the PBS Scheduler that if you can’t have all of the days or dates off, you want the Scheduler to move to the next bid group (either Pairings or Reserve, depending on your bid) and begin processing it.
Else Reserve can be added to the end of a Prefer Off bid, and tells the PBS Scheduler that if a legal block cannot be created using this Prefer Off bid, you would prefer to have a reserve block.
Prefer Off December 25 Else Reserve Max Above 5
1 the PBS Scheduler tries to create a block that has no pairings on December 25, but if it can’t create a legal block, it tries to award you a reserve block instead, as long as no more than five reserve lines have already been awarded
Prefer Off December 25 Else Reserve
2 the PBS Scheduler tries to create a block that has no pairings on December 25, but if it can’t create a legal block, it tries to award you a reserve block instead