| Runtime
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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
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Select the start time for the scheduled task.
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| UTC Time
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Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Select this option to run the
task simultaneously in all time zones.
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| Local Time
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Run the task independently in each local time zone.
Note:
Default= Local Time
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| Enable
randomization
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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
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The number of hours. Choose between 0 and 23 hours
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| Minutes
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Specify which months to run this task.
Note: This option
is only available when scheduling the task Monthly.
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| Run on
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Configure advanced options.
Note: See Advanced
scheduling options for more information.
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