Runtime |
Run task Select the frequency for this task
from these options:
Daily — Run the task daily on the specified
days.
Daily tasks can be run every so many days, or every
day Monday through Sunday. If you only want to run the task on specific
days of the week, other than every day Monday through Sunday, we
recommend that you use the weekly task frequency.
Weekly —
Run the task daily on the specified week(s) and day(s).
Monthly
— Run the task daily on the specified day(s) and month(s).
Once
— Run the task once on the specified date.
At Startup — Run
the task at system startup and specify whether to run the task once
per day and the number of minutes to delay the task.
At Logon
— Run the task at log on and specify whether to run the task once
per day and the number of minutes to delay the task.
When
Idle — Run the task when the computer is idle and specify the number
of minutes that the computer is idle before starting the task.
If
the task is started and a user resumes use of the computer before the
task completes, the task continues to run until complete.
Immediately
— Run the task immediately.
On Dialup — Run the task on dialup.
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Start Time |
Select the start time for the scheduled
task.
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UTC Time |
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Select
this option to run the task simultaneously in all time zones.
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Local Time |
Run the task independently in each local
time zone.
Note: Default= Local Time
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Enable randomization |
Run the task at a random point within the
interval of time you set.
If you select this option, also
specify the hours and/or minutes for the maximum time lapse.
Note: Specify a time lapse interval between one minute
(minimum) and 23 hours (maximum). For example, setting the task
schedule to 1:00 and the randomization to three hours, would cause
the task to run at any time between 1:00 and 4:00.
This option
is not available when scheduling the task At Startup, At Logon,
or When Idle.
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Hours |
The number of hours. Choose between 0 and
23 hours
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Minutes |
The number of minutes.
Note: The
number of minutes available for selection depends on which options
you have selected. For example: - Enable randomization —
Choose between 0 and 59 minutes.
- Delay missed task by — Choose between
0 and 99 minute.
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Run if missed |
Ensure that missed tasks run when the computer
starts up again. If the computer was offline when a task was scheduled
to be run, it may have been missed.
Note: This
feature ensures that remote users and the network are fully protected
if they happen to be offline when a task is scheduled to run.
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Delay missed task by |
Select the number of minutes by which you
want to delay the missed task. Choose between 0 to 99 minutes.
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Every day(s) |
Run this task every so many days as specified.
Choose between 0 to 9999 days.
Note: This option
is only available when you schedule the task Daily.
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Every week(s) |
Run this task every so many weeks as specified.
Choose between 0 to 99 weeks.
If you select this option, also
specify the number of weeks and the day(s) of the week.
Note: For day of the month, choose from Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
This option
is only available when you schedule the task Weekly.
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Day of the month |
Run this task on a specific day of the month.
Choose between 1 to 31 days.
If you select this option, also
specify the number of day of the month.
Note: This
option is only available when you schedule the task Monthly.
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Week day of the month |
Run this task on the specified day of the
month.
If you select this option, also select occurrence and
day of the month.
Note: For occurrence, choose
from First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Last.
For day of the
month, choose from Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday.
This option is only available when scheduling
the task Monthly.
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Select Months |
Specify which months to run this task.
Note: This option is only available when scheduling
the task Monthly.
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Run on |
Specify the date on which you want to run
this task.
Note: This option is only available
when scheduling the task Once.
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Only run this task once a day |
Run this task once per day.
Note: If you do not select this option, the task
runs every time startup or log on occurs.
This option is only
available when scheduling the task At Startup, At Logon, or Run
On Dialup.
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Delay task by |
Specify the number of minutes by which to
delay this task. Choose between 0 to 99.
Note: This
allows time for users to log on and logon scripts to execute.
This
option is only available when scheduling the task At Startup or
At Logon.
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When computer has been idle for |
Specify the number of minutes that the computer
is idle before starting the task. Choose between 0 to 999 minutes.
Note: If the task is started and a user resumes use
of the computer before the task completes, the task continues to
run until complete.
This option is only available when scheduling
the task When Idle.
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Advanced |
Configure advanced options.
Note: See Advanced scheduling options for more information.
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