Task Scheduling

Automation of operations can really help you out when youÆve got to accomplish certain routine operations on a regular basis as it enables to execute them without your involvement while optimizing your computerÆs work-load.

Setting a Timetable

Thanks to the embedded Scheduler, you can set a timetable for execution of any operation. It has two categories for time settings (these correspond to appropriate items in the Schedule type menu):

q       Initiating the operation by an event:

- One time only (i.e. the Once item)
- When the system starts (i.e. the At System Startup item)
- When the user logs on (i.e. the At Logon item).

q       Initiating the operation periodically (i.e. Daily, Weekly, Monthly).

You need to select one of the variants. Depending on your choice, the scheduler displays a form that enables to set a timetable.

Managing Tasks

All scheduled tasks are placed in a separate list, which can be retrieved by clicking the Scheduled Tasks tab in the Explorer Bar:

On every task you can get in-depth information, including:

q       The task name

q       The full path to the generated script of the task

q       Scheduled time of launch

q       Statistics on the last launch

q       Scheduled time of the next launch

q       Used account information

q       Comments to the task

To easily manage tasks, the program enables to arrange them according to a certain characteristic just by clicking on the required property.

You can also enable/disable, rename, delete, refresh or modify properties of the selected task.

Task Editor

With the Task Editor you can easily modify properties of scheduled tasks. To do that, you should take the following steps:

1.      Select a task on the Scheduled Tasks list.

2.      Call the Task Editor dialog. There are several ways to do it:

q       Click the Properties button on the Scheduled Tasks list.

q       Call the popup menu for the selected task (right click of the mouse button), then select the menu item: Properties.

3.      In the opened dialog window you can see two tabs - General and Schedule. Click the General tab to modify:

q       Full path to the macro-command program-interpreter, which describes the scheduled task;

q       Command line for starting the interpreter (i.e. the task described in macro-language)

q       Comments referring to the task

q       The option of enabling/disabling the task.

By clicking the Schedule tab you can modify the task timetable.

In order to apply the changes, you need to click the Apply button at the foot of the dialog.

Creating a Scheduled Task

You can set a timetable for execution of any operation. For backup and copy operations the program offers handy wizards, while all the others can be scheduled with the Save to Scheduler dialog.

To create a scheduled task you should take the following steps:

1.      Make sure the virtual mode of execution is enabled;

2.      Carry out with the program all operations you need to schedule;

3.      Call the Save to Scheduler dialog in the Main Menu: Tools > Save to Schedulerà;

4.      In the opened dialog enter the required task name and specify the task timetable;

5.      The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.