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
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:
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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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