I guess you are talking about the brackets that you can use in the Schedule Setup Dialog.
These are there to help you create complex Criteria.
For example you can use these brackets to schedule Doors that are on Floor 1, 2 or 3, plus Windows that are on Floor 2, 3 and 4.
With the four levels of brackets you can create pretty complex criteria.
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