Creating a scheduled event

Administrative console provides a panel for creating new scheduled events.

Before you begin

To create a new scheduled event, you must be at the Application Scheduler collection panel in the administrative console for the server. See Displaying scheduler entries using the administrative console for more information.

Why and when to perform this task

There are times that you will have to create an event to fit a specific need. To create a new scheduled event, follow these steps.
Note: The fields with an "*" on the panel are required fields.

Steps for this task

  1. Click New. The Add panel opens.
  2. Configure the scheduled event.
    1. Select Group Application
    2. Select Status
    3. Type in the Initial Date with the following format Abbrv month, dd, yyyy for example, type in Apr 15, 2005 for April 15, 2005.
    4. Type in the Initial Time using a 12-hour formathh:mm
      Note: You must also signify either am or pm and time zone.
      Note: After you have moved from this field, the Next Fire Time is automatically calculated.
    5. Select the Action.

      Optional: You can also fill in the Recurrence parameters.

      • Start-by-period
      • Whether the schedule entry should recur at a specified time.
        • One or more times a minute, hour, day, month or year.
        • A certain day (Sunday thru Saturday) of a certain week (first, second, third, fourth or last) of every one or more months.
        • The last day of every one or more months.
  3. Click Apply or OK to set the event.
    Note: To create another event, click Reset to clear the panel.

Result

Application Scheduler creates and displays a new scheduled event in the Application Scheduler panel.

Last updated: Wed 06 Dec 2006 07:08:08

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