Scheduled Tasks

Overview

The CONNECT Scheduler is used for automating processes that are normally done manually through the CONNECT UI.

Security

To be able to create new scheduled tasks, the user needs security domain Scheduler.

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Configuration

The Scheduled Tasks form is accessed using the menu Settings→Scheduled Tasks.

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Once the scheduled tasks form is up, the user can add a new task using the "Add New" button. 

Select the job type, add a description

Set the frequency you want the scheduler to run for this job.

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Running the Tasks

Once the tasks are scheduled, the tasks are executed at the scheduled time.  This can be a little hard to test, waiting for the scheduled tasks to run.  If your user is a power user, the "Run This Job" button is available.  This button allows the user to execute a task immediately.

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