1. Preparation for the run
   
    1.1 initialize database timeline

• Copy previous year tables to a new timestamp which is provide by Software leader. 
• for both "ofl" and "sim"
• scripts : Change timeOld to newer year, change timeNew for "ofl" and "sim" and run twice. Check from database browser. 

    1.2 prepare online monitoring scripts

• L2 Monitoring 
• Trigger Database Monitoring (Ask starsuport@bnl.gov for Tech./permission help)
• BSMD Status Monitoring 
• Note: Refer to the version used in the last year. 

    1.3 coordinate volunteers who are willing to help with the online monitoring

• Volunteers will be very helpful for the monitoring tasks

2. Online monitoring

     2.1 Keep monitoring the online script running; 

• monitoring scripts could crash some time, if happens, fix it immediately

     2.2 Update reference pedestal tables;

• update timely based on everyday's monitoring

     2.3 Update reference plots. 
       
       Note: Stop the monitoring jobs once the run concluded

3. Calibration
    3.1 In-run calibration

• Once good data are taken, upload a new Status/pedestal tables. 
• for the fast offline production

    3.2 After-run calibrations,

• QA'ed Status/pedestal tables should be made and uploaded to the database before data production. This task is more time consuming than the others. Helps from another collaborator/volunteer are usually needed. 
• Upload BEMC trigger DB file once the run is ended. 

4. Software maintenance
    - Work together with BEMC software experts to maintain the BEMC related codes.

Helpful links: 

• BEMC subsystem and it's sub-pages
• Slides or drupal blogs by previous SC: e.g. Kevin's , or search on drupal
• Kevin's slides on yearly tasks.