Starting tasks by schedule

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To configure the scheduled task start:

  1. In the Tasks schedule section, select the Run by schedule check box.
  2. In the Frequency list select one of the following options to run the tasks: At specified time, Every hour, Every day, Every week, On application launch or After the application database update.
  3. If you select the At specified time option, specify the day and time to start the task in the Run by schedule section.
  4. If you select one of the following options: Every hour, Every day or Every week, configure the following settings in the Run by schedule section:
    1. In the Every list, select the task run frequency. For example, once a day or twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    2. In the Start time and Start date lists, select the date and time from which the schedule applies.
  5. To configure advanced schedule settings, click the Advanced button and perform the following actions in the Advanced window:
    1. If you want to set maximum timeout for the task execution, select the Stop tasks that run longer than check box and specify the number of hours and minutes after which the task will automatically terminate.
    2. If you want the task schedule to be valid until a certain date, select the Cancel schedule from check box and specify the expiration date for the schedule.
    3. If you want the application to start the tasks that were not completed on time as soon as possible, select the Run missed tasks check box.
    4. If you want to avoid simultaneous access of a large number of workstations to the Administration Server as well as to run the task on workstations not precisely according to the schedule, but randomly within a certain time interval, select the Randomize the task start time within the interval check box and specify the start interval in minutes.
    5. Click OK.
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