Scheduling a Task
Each task is made up of its definition and scheduler. You can schedule a task to automatically run on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Tasks that are only to be manually operated do not have to be scheduled (the default).
Scheduling Daily Running of a Task
You can configure a scheduler to run a task at a set time every day, or at a specified frequency during the day – either throughout the day, beginning at a certain hour, ending at a certain hour, or in a specified time interval.
To schedule daily running of a task:
- In Set Frequency, select Daily.
Parameters are displayed for setting the time(s) to run the task. - Select one of the following two options:
Repeat every – In the adjacent textbox, type the frequency of running the task and select the appropriate unit of time. For example, 2 Hours. Optionally, select the Start at checkbox to schedule running the task from a set hour, and in the dropdown list, select that hour. Optionally, select the Stop at checkbox to schedule running the task until a set hour, and in the dropdown list, select that hour.
Daily at – Select the exact time (HH:MM:SS) of running the task every day.
Scheduling Weekly Running of a Task
You can configure a scheduler to run a task on set day(s) every week, and at a set time or frequency on those days.
To schedule weekly running of a task:
- In Set Frequency, select Weekly.
Parameters are displayed for setting the day(s) of the week, and the time(s) on those days to run the task. - Select the checkboxes of the days on which you want the task to automatically run.
- Define the time(s) to run the task during those days (see step 2 of the Scheduling Daily Running of a Task section).
Scheduling Monthly Running of a Task
You can configure a scheduler to run a task on specific months or every month, on a specific day on those months or every day of those specified months, and at specific hours or frequencies on those specified days.
To schedule monthly running of a task:
- In Set Frequency, select Monthly.
Parameters are displayed for selecting the month(s), day of the month, and time(s) on those days to run the task. - Select the checkboxes of the months on which you want the task to automatically run.
- In the dropdown list, select Every Day (the default) or a specific day of the month.Â
- Define the time(s) to run the task during those days (see step 2 of the Scheduling Daily Running of a Task section).
Disabling SchedulingÂ
You can disable scheduling of a task. Such tasks will only be able to run when manually operated.Â
To disable scheduling:
- In Set Frequency, select Never.
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