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The Schedule tab

On this tab you can set the task schedule.

In the Scheduled start drop-down list, select the necessary mode for task launch:

  • Manually – start the task manually clicking the Start button.
  • Once.
  • Weekly.
  • Monthly.
  • Every N hours.
  • Every N minutes.
  • Every N days.
  • After database update – the task will be started after each database update.
  • At Anti-Virus start.

After selecting the task start mode you should specify the frequency of its run in the fields block corresponding to the selected mode. Depending on the selected mode the following values are specified:

  • For the Once scheduling mode, the week day when the task should start is specified in the Start date field, and the time of task launch on the specified day is indicated Start time  field.

    The values of these fields are set automatically and correspond to the current system date and time, but you can change them.

  • For the Weekly scheduling mode, the week day when the task should start is specified in the Every field, and the time of task launch on the specified date is indicated in the Start time field.

    For example, if you specify the Monday value in the Every field, and in the Start time field– 03:00 PM:00, task will be run every Monday in 03:00 PM.

    By default, the Every field is set to Sunday, as well as start time is automatically put down the current system time of your computer.

  • For the Monthly scheduling mode, the month when the task should start is specified in the Every field, and the time of task launch on the specified date is indicated in the Start time field.

    For example, if the value in the Every field is 20 and the value in the Start time field is 3:00:00 p.m., the task will start on the 20th day of every month at 3 p.m.

    The default value in the Every field is 1, and the current system time is set in the Start time field.

  • When selecting the Every N hour scheduling option, the task start frequency in hours is specified in the Every field, and the date and time of the first start is indicated in the Plan for field.

    For example, if you specify the 2 value in the Every field, and in the Plan for field – April 3, 2011 . 03:00 PM:00, then the task will run every two hours starting at 03:00 PM April 3, 2011.

    The default frequency value is set at 6, and the default start date and time for the task is automatically set to the current system date and time of your computer.

  • When selecting the Every N minutes scheduling option, the task start frequency in minutes is specified in the Every field, and the date and time of the first start is indicated in the Plan for field.

    For example, if you entered value 30 in the Every minutes field and entered 03:00 PM:00 in the Plan for field, the task will start every half an hour starting at 3 p.m. of the current day.

    The default value for the field is 30, and the current system time is automatically set as the default task start time.

  • For the Every N days task start mode you must specify frequency in days in the Every field, and in the Start time – time when the task should run on the specified dates.

    For example, if the value of the Every field is 2 and the value of the Start time field is 3:00:00 p.m., the task will start once every two days (through day) at 3 p.m.

    The default value for the field is 1, and the current system time is automatically set as the default task start time.

You can also configure additional task start settings (they depend upon the selected scheduling mode):

  • Define the procedure for the task startup if the client computer is unavailable (turned off, disconnected from the network, etc.) or if the application is not running at the time specified by the schedule.

    If the Run the missed tasks box is checked, the system attempt to start the task the next time the application is started on this client computer. The tasks will be started immediately following a host's registering on the network if the task scheduling mode is set to Manually and Once.

    If this box is not checked, only scheduled tasks will be started on the client computers, and for Manually, Once – on hosts visible on the network only. By default, the box is unchecked.

  • Define deviation from the scheduled time, during which the task will be run on client computers. This capability is provided to spread the load caused by simultaneous calls made to the server by numerous client computers when the task is launched.

    To prevent the client computers calling the server within an interval after the task is started simultaneously, check the Randomize the task start with interval (min) box and specify the time interval (in minutes) during which the Server should be addressed. By default, this box is unchecked.

  • Limit the duration of the task.

    To set the maximum time allowed for the task to run check the Stop, if the task takes longer than (min.) box and specify the time interval in minutes after which the task will be stopped.

See also:

Scheduling a task

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