Scheduling Task Flows

You can schedule the running of a task flow on a one-time or recurring basis.

Note:

If you want to schedule the task flow, you must have selected the "Run Later" option when you created the task.

To schedule task flows:

1. In an open model, from Task Areas, select Job Status, then Manage Task Flow.

   The Taskflow Listing Summary screen is displayed. The Summary displays this information for each existing task flow:

   • Application Name in the format <product name>:<application ID>. For example, HPM:382728be43623bc2 where HPM is the product name and 382728be43623bc2 is the generated application instance ID.

   • Generated Taskflow Number

   • ID of the user who created the task flow

   • Description of the purpose of the task flow

   Note:

   A new task ID is generated each time you run a task.

   
   
   
2. Select the task flow for which you selected the "Run Later" option when creating the task.
3. Click Schedule Taskflow.
   
   
   
4. Under Starting Event, select ScheduledEvent.

   The Server Date is displayed.

5. Under Start Date, click calendar to select the date on which the task flow is scheduled.
6. Under Start Time, use the drop-down lists to select the time at which the taskflow is scheduled to begin.

   You must select the hour and minutes, and whether the time is set for AM or PM.

7. Optional: To schedule jobs to run on a recurring basis:
   1. Select Recurrence.
   2. Under Recurrence Pattern, select a frequency, such as Monthly, Weekly, and so on.
   3. Select a recurrence pattern, and enter the required variables, as indicated in the following examples:

      • Day x of every x Month(s)

      • The x day of Every x Month(s)

8. Optional: To schedule the task flow to run until it is manually cancelled or deleted, select No End Date.
9. Optional: To schedule the task flow to run a specified number of times, select End After x Occurrences. In the text box, enter the number of times the job is to be run.

   Note:

   This option is available only if a Recurrence schedule of Daily or Weekly is selected.

10. Optional: To run the task flow until a specified date, select End Date, and select the date and time of the final run:
    1. Under End Date, click calendar to select a date.

       Note:

       Calendar is displayed when the End Date option is selected.

    2. Under End Time, select the time of the last run. You must select the hour, minute and whether the time is set for AM or PM.
11. Click Save to save the scheduled job.

    The task flow runs as scheduled.