Schedule Rule Options in Automation Center

When you schedule a rule in the Automation Center, you can select various schedule options based on the requirements of your business.

Schedule Define Options

The following are the Schedule Define options:

Schedule Group. Allows you to select a schedule group for the schedule, or create a new group.
Log Level. Allows you to select the log level for the schedule.
Priority. Allows you to change the priority for the schedule. The default is Normal.
Capacity Group. Allows you to select a capacity group for the schedule.
Enable Schedule to Run. Allows you to enable the schedule. The default is not to Enable the schedule (unchecked).

On this page

1 Schedule Define Options
2 Schedule Time Option
3 Schedule Dependency Options
4 Schedule Notifications Options

Schedule Time Option

The following are the Schedule Time options:

Recurrence Pattern. Allows you to specify when and how often the schedule will run. The default is All Days. This option also allows you to select specific dates for the schedule to run and to select a business calendar.
Time. Allows you to select the following:
–  Run Window. Allows you to schedule within the 24-hour period.
NOTE: You can select the Start and Stop times to indicate a time interval during which the schedule can start and attempt to run until the specified stop time.
–  Start Threshold. Allows you to receive notifications if the schedule does not start by the specified time. To activate this option, you must enable the Exceeded Start Threshold option.
–  Stop Threshold. Allows you to receive notifications if the schedule does not finish by the specified time. To activate this option, you must enable the Exceeded Stop Threshold option.
–  Duration. Allows you to receive notifications if the schedule takes longer to complete than the specified time. To activate this option, you must enable the Exceeded Duration Threshold option.
–  Run Continuously. Allows you to specify the schedule to run multiple times per day from a specific time. The schedule can run at a specified time interval within the defined window of time.
–  Allow Concurrent Runs. Allows you to specify the schedule to run before the previous run of the schedule has completed.
–  Advanced Options. Allows you to change the Default Time Zone and the Start of Day options.
Recurrence Range. Allows you to select the following:
– Start Date. Allows you to change the schedule start date. The default is today's date.
– End by Date. Allows you to change the schedule stop date. The default is No End Date.

Schedule Dependency Options

The following are the Schedule Dependency options:

Process Type. Specifies the process type of the dependency.
Schedule Name. Specifies the name of the dependency schedule.
Add Dependency. Allows you to add a dependency for the schedule.
Dependency Condition. Allows you to select a condition for the dependency. The default is Succeeded.
Wait Time. Allows you to specify the number of minutes after the schedule started after which the dependency may be ignored.
Delete. Allows you to remove the schedule dependency.

Schedule Notifications Options

The following are the Schedule Notifications options:

Enable. Allows you to manage notifications by assigning e-mail addresses and file names for notification distribution for the following schedule statuses:
Succeeded. Allows you to send notifications when the schedule completes successfully.
Failed. Allows you to send notifications when the schedule fails.
Reached Wait Time. Allows you to send notifications when the schedule reaches the specified wait time.
Did Not Run. Allows you to send notifications when the schedule did not run at all.
Exceeded Start Threshold. Allows you to send notifications if the schedule did not start by the specified time.
Exceeded Stop Threshold. Allows you to send notifications if the schedule did not finish by the specified time.
Exceeded Duration Threshold. Allows you to send notifications if the schedule takes longer to complete than the specified time.