Scheduling

Use the Scheduling screen to set up and maintain the processes that you wish to run on a schedule. You can set up many processes or just one, depending on the complexity of your company requirements.

The table in this screen displays all the processes that have been set up.

When do I use the Scheduling screen?

Use this screen to add, edit, and delete scheduled processes. You can also use this screen to clear all scheduled processes at one time. You can set up scheduled processes at any time.

Before setting up scheduled processes, you should set up recurrence codes and parameters.

Add Process

Click Add Process to add a scheduled process to the table.

Process

Use the drop-down box to select the process that you want this scheduled process to run.

Parameters

Use the drop-down box to select the parameters that are available for the process you are scheduling. The list contains all valid parameters.

Recurrence

Use the drop-down box to select the recurrence code for this process. The list contains the recurrence codes that have been set up in the system.

Run As

Click grid_lookup.gif to select the employee for whom to run this scheduled process. The individual selected should be someone that has rights over the type of employee for whom the process is run. The default value is the employee name of the person logged into this screen.

Example: If you selected the "Daily Floor Check" Process, the Run As individual should be someone who has rights over all employees.

Report To

Click grid_lookup.gif to select the employee for whom this report should be sent.

Server

Enter the IP address of the system's server. The default value is the server to which the current user is logged in.

The format of the server must be as follows: Host Name, then ":", then Port #.

Run Time

Use the Hour drop-down box to select the hour in which to run the report. The valid values are "1" through "12." Use the Minute drop-down box to select the minutes in which to run the process. The valid value are "00," "05," "10," "15," "20," "25," "30," "35," "40," "45," "50," and "55." Use the third drop-down box to select whether you want the process run in the "AM" or "PM."

Next Run

This non-editable field displays the date and time the process will run next. It will be blank until you press the Calculate pushbutton.

Calculate

Select this pushbutton to see when the process will next be run. It will not be available until you make a selection in the Recurrence field.

OK

Select the OK pushbutton to add this scheduled process to the Scheduling table.

Cancel

Select the Cancel pushbutton to close the Add Process dialog and return to the Scheduling screen.

Edit Process

Click Edit Process to make changes to existing scheduled processes. Select a process by selecting the checkbox to the left of the row that you want to edit.

Process

This non-editable field displays the process that you are editing.

Parameters

This non-editable field displays the parameters that were selected for this process.

Recurrence

This non-editable field displays the recurrence code that was selected for this process.

Run As

This non-editable field displays the name of the employee for whom this process is run.

Report To

Click grid_lookup.gif to select the employee for whom this report should be sent.

Server

Enter the IP address of the system's server. The default value will be the server to which the current user is logged in.

The format of the server must be as follows: Host Name, then ":", then Port #.

Run Time

This non-editable group box displays the hour and minute in which this process will be run. It also displays whether the process is set to run in the "AM" or "PM."

Next Run

This non-editable field displays the date and time that the process will run next. It will be blank until you select the Calculate pushbutton.

Calculate

Select this pushbutton to see when the process will next be run. It will not be available until you make a selection in the Recurrence field.

OK

Select the OK pushbutton to save this scheduled process to the Scheduling table.

Cancel

Select the Cancel pushbutton to close the Add Process Class dialog and return to the Scheduling screen. Any changes that were made will not be saved.

Delete Process

To delete a scheduled process, select the checkbox to the left of the row that you want to delete. Then click Delete Process to delete the row.

Clear Scheduled

If you want to remove all scheduled processes from the table, click Clear Scheduled. If you click Yes when the confirmation message appears, all scheduled processes are removed.