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Assigning a Name and Schedule to Initialization Blocks

This task is a step in Process of Creating Initialization Blocks.

For repository variables, you can specify the day, date, and time for the start date and a refresh interval.

To assign a name and schedule to initialization blocks

1. From the Administration Tool menu bar, select Manage > Variables.
2. In the Variable Manager dialog box, from the Action menu, choose New > Repository (or Session) > Initialization Block.
3. In the Variable Init Block dialog box, type a name for the block. (The NQ_SYSTEM initialization block name is reserved.)
4. (Repository init blocks) In the Schedule area, select a start date and time and the refresh interval.
5. (Session init blocks) Select the following check boxes when appropriate:
   • Disabled. When selected, disables the initialization block.

     NOTE:  In the Variables Manager, the right-click menu for an existing initialization block contains a Disable or Enable toggle value. This allows you to change this property without having to open the initialization block dialog box.

   • Required for authentication. Used when creating an initialization block for authenticating users.

The next step is to select the data source and connection pool.