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Schedule task

Introduction

Use this option is to create and edit the scheduled tasks that are associated with your existing batch files.

Interface description

Option	Description
Task name	Enter a name for the scheduled task in this field. The default name of this task is: <name of the batch>. For example, it will be 'Daily_Data_Imports' if the name of your batch is 'Daily_Data_Imports'.
Priority	Change the priority of the scheduled task (Relatime, High, Above normal, Normal, Below normal, Low). Default priority is Below normal. If your SQL server is installed on the Promodag computer, set your import tasks to Above normal.
Stop the task if it runs longer than n days	End the schedule task if its execution exceeds the duration defined in this parameter.
One time	Specify the schedule you want to use, for example Start: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM. The task will run once based on that specific schedule.
Daily	Select a schedule based on the calendar and specify the schedule you want to use, for example Start: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM, Recur every 1 days.
Weekly	Select a schedule based on the calendar and specify the schedule you want to use, for example Start: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM, Recur every 1 weeks on Monday.
Monthly	Select a schedule based on the calendar and specify the schedule you want to use, for example Start: 10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM, Months: January, April, July, October, On: First, Monday.

Creating a scheduled task

Scheduling a batch file

Specify the schedule of your choice and click OK to automatically create a new scheduled task based on these scheduling options. The new task will immediately be displayed in the Schedule pane of Task Automation, where existing scheduled tasks can also be edited or deleted.

Scheduled task properties

To view a task's properties and history by using the Windows interface, start Task Scheduler.

Find and click the task folder in the console tree that contains the task you want to view.
In the console window, click the task that you want to view.
Click Properties in the Action pane. The Task Properties dialog box will appear.

Scheduled tasks created by PROMODAG Reports have the following properties, that must not be modified:

Run whether user is logged on or not;
Run with highest privileges.