For schedules that may need to be used by several tasks, you can create named schedules to avoid configuring them each time you assign them to a task.
To create a named schedule:
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Select the task scheduler for which you want to create a schedule, then right-click and select Create Schedule, or click Create Schedule in the Action pane.
The Schedule Wizard is displayed.
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Click Next.
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Choose the type of schedule you want to create. Select one of the following options:
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Interval- Executes the task after a specified interval.
Enter a numerical value in the Execute every field, then choose a unit of time in the drop-down select box. If Days or Business Days is selected, enter a time in the At this time field to determine at what time in the day the task should execute. If Business Days is selected, select a calendar in the Using this calendar drop-down list to specify the calendar that defines business days.
Note:If the Using this calendar drop-down list is unpopulated, a calendar has not yet been configured. For more information about configuring calendars, see the Org Charts and Calendars section of the Workflow module reference guide.
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Weekly - Executes the task every week at a specified time.
Select the days of the week on which you want this task to execute every week. Enter a time in the At this time field to specify the time of day this task should execute.
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Monthly- Executes the task every month at a specified time.
Select the dates on which you want this task to execute every month. Multiple dates can be selected. Select Last to schedule the task to execute on the last day of every month. Enter a time in the At this time field to specify the time of day at which this task should execute.
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Monthly (Day-Relative)- Executes the task every month on either the first, second, third, fourth, or last instance of a specific day of the week.
Under the preferred day of the week, select whether you want this task to run on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or last instance of that day in the month. More than one selection can be made; for example, you can choose to schedule this task for both the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month). Enter a time in the At this time field to specify the time of day at which this task should execute.
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Annual - Executes the task every year on a specified date.
Select the date on which this task should execute every year. Multiple dates can be selected. Enter a time in the At this time field to specify the time of day at which this task should execute.
Note:The month of February also contains the Last option, so that the task can be scheduled to run on the last day of February every year, regardless of whether or not it is a leap year.
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Full Calendar- Executes the task on specific dates in a year.
Select the dates on which the task should execute. To select multiple dates, press and hold Ctrl while making your selections. To select multiple consecutive dates, select the first date, press and hold Shift, then select the last consecutive date. You can remove all of your selected dates by clicking Clear All. Enter a time in the At this time field to specify the time of day at which this task should execute.
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