Using the inmydata Publisher Application, if you right-click on the task name or select Schedule task from the menu, the Schedule a task screen will open.
The "Begin a task" selection shows a number of options on how to schedule a task
Basic Settings:
Item | Description | Additional settings |
On a schedule | Sets up a schedule daily/weekly | See Below |
At Log on | When a user or one of a group of users logs on the task runs | Select any user or group of users |
At Startup | On machine startup | No additional settings required |
On idle | When the machine become idle | To change idle conditions, use the Conditions page in the Create Task or task properties sheet of the Windows Task |
On an event | On a user specific event | Basic:- Select a logging event, source or Even tId. Custom: Just the Find screen to select the even required. |
At task/creation/modifcation | When the task is modified | No additional settings required |
On connection to a user session | When a user or one of a group of users connects to a session | Select any user or group of users and type of connection |
On dsconnection of a usr session | When a user or one of a group of users connects to a session | Select any user or group of users and type of connection |
On workstation lock | When a workstationis locked | Select any user or group of users |
On workstation unlock | When a workstationis locked | Select any user or group of users |
Custom Trigger |
'On a Schedule' Settings:
Item | Descripition | Notes |
One time | Runs the Task a single time | |
Daily | Runs the schedule Daily, recurring on a set number of days | |
Weekly | Runs the shedule weekly on the selected days | |
Monthly | Runs the task Monthly, with options to choose the date or dynamic date of the month and the months to run |
Advanced Task Settings:
These settings relate to each of the above task types
Item | Descripition | Notes |
Delay the task for up to ... | Select a number of options | |
Repeat task every | Select the time of repetition and duration for the repetion, also whether to stop the task after the repetion duration | |
Stop task if it runs longer than | Set a time limit for the task to run | |
Activate | sets a date and time for the task to activate | |
Expire | Set a date after which the will Task will not run | |
Enabled | Allows the schedule to be set as disables so it will not run. |