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3.2 Bidding Commands
There are four basic categories of commands that are used to define the type of line you want: SET, WAIVE,
AWARD and AVOID. These four commands are combined with specific trip or line characteristics to make bidding
statements.
The SET and WAIVE commands do not apply to specific trips, but rather define line characteristics as a whole.
These include things like credit range, days off between work blocks, consecutive days worked, etc.
The AWARD and AVOID commands are used to populate the weighted trip pools with trips. AWARD moves trips
from one trip pool to another. AVOID freezes trips in their current location.
Important mnemonic: AWARD = MOVE and AVOID = FREEZE.
AWARD
The AWARD command is used to find trips with a specific attribute and then move those trips to one of the
weighted trip pools. Trips can only be moved from a pool of a lesser-weighting to a pool of a greater-weighting.
For example, you can move a trip from Supply to Low, or from Low to High, but not from High to Low. Said
another way, a trip will always carry the highest weight specified for that trip in a particular bid group. Moving
trips into the weighted trip pools with the AWARD command is how you specify which trips or types of trips
you want to fly. There are more than 30 different bid types associated with the AWARD command, and each is
defined in detail in section 7 of this manual. There is also a variation on this command called “Must Award”
that applies only to reserve bidding – see section 7.4 for more information.
AVOID
The AVOID command is used to find trips with a specific attribute and then freeze those trips in the pool where
they presently reside. If they are still in the supply pool, they will stay there and will not be considered when
PBS builds your line. If they are already in one of the weighted trip pools, they will remain in that pool and
cannot be affected again by any further AWARD commands. There are more than 30 different bid types
associated with the AVOID command, and each is defined in detail in section 7 of this manual.
SET
The SET command has multiple bid types associated with it that can be used to define the general character or
framework of your line. In other words, a SET command is a rule that must be followed that applies to your
entire line (e.g. Line Credit Range or Minimum In Base Rest). These are selectable with user defined values and
must be complied with for that bid group to be successful. The bid types associated with the SET command are
defined in detail in section 7 of this manual. There is a variation on this command called “Set Hard” that applies
even more rigid constraints – see section 7.2 of this manual for more information.
WAIVE
The WAIVE command is also used to define the general character or framework of your line. It is used to waive
certain contractual line construction rules or system defaults, thus possibly allowing PBS more flexibility to
build your line. The bid types associated with the WAIVE command are defined in detail in section 7 of this
manual.
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