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Schedule tab
Specify the schedule frequency and other settings for this task.
Option definitions
DefinitionOption
Run task Select the frequency for this task from these options:Runtime
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.
Select the start time for the scheduled task.Start Time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Select this option to run the task simultaneously in all
time zones.
UTC Time
Run the task independently in each local time zone.
NOTE: Default = Local Time
Local Time
Run the task at a random point within the interval of time you set.Enable randomization
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.
The number of hours. Choose between 0 and 23 hoursHours
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