Repeats

Use the Repeats tab in the Job Details dialog to specify parameters for a job to run on a regular schedule.

job details repeats tab, described below

When you specify scheduled jobs to run on a regular or periodic cycle, you can select a calendar and a rule to adjust dates to comply with specific business requirements. For example, you can schedule a job to run every nth day, and select a calendar and rule to specify that the job only runs on weekdays, not weekends. For details on creating Calendars and selecting rules, see Calendars.

Details

Cycles (1-4)
Specify how often to run a scheduled job. You can specify up to four different levels of frequency, or cycles, for scheduled jobs. The available choices for each cycle depend on your choice in the previous cycle. None is the default. For example:
  • If you select Every Nth Year for Cycle 1, you must specify Month for Cycle 2, and can choose Day or Week for Cycle 3.
  • If you select Day for Cycle 3, you can choose None or Every Nth HH:MM for Cycle 4.
  • If you select Week for Cycle 3, you can choose Day of Week for Cycle 4.
Note: When you choose a cycle, you can specify the number (N) of repeats within that cycle.
Repeat (1-4)
Specify the number of times a job is repeated within each cycle. The repeat interval must be appropriate for the cycle.
  • If you select Every Nth Year (Month, Week, or Day) for Cycle 1, you can specify the Repeat as an integer.
  • If you select Every Nth Month (Week or Day) for Cycle 2, 3, or 4, you can specify the Repeat as a specific month (January to December), within a range of 1 to 4 weeks, 1 to 31 days, and 00:00 to 23:50 hours and minutes.
Stop Date
Specify the last date the scheduled job is to run. To open a calendar to select the date, click the down arrow. To schedule the job to run periodically without a specific end date, click Never at the bottom of the calendar.
Adjust Dates to Calendar
Select a calendar for adjusting the dates a scheduled job is to run according to the set of parameters specified for the calendar. SeeCalendars for additional information.
Optim™ Directory
Enter the name of the Optim Directory that contains the calendar to use. If you have access to more than one Optim Directory, click the down arrow to select from a list.
Calendar
Enter the name of the calendar. To select from a list, click the down arrow.
Rule
Select the name of a business rule defined to the calendar to use for job scheduling. To select from a list, click the down arrow.
Review
Displays a calendar identifying the days scheduled jobs are to run. A red check mark on the calendar day indicates the day the scheduled job is to run.
  • To select a different calendar month, click the down arrow.
  • To select a different year, click the spin buttons.
  • To move forward or backward one month at a time, click the single arrow.
  • To move forward or backward one year at a time, click the double arrow.