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• They can be run based on a specified frequency and disabled at any time.
• You can monitor the scheduling and sequencing of tasks in different tables.

Notes

• You can define the execution frequency of tasks, enable or disable them in each object, e.g. integration model, purge, internal reporting tool.  See the procedure.

• You can run an integration model via an external scheduler or third-party application using the smoIntegration tool.
       See How to automate an integration.

Menu access

Administration > Scheduled Tasks

Note: 

• One menu item is dedicated to each type of scheduled task, i.e. integration model, purge, trend, alert, scheduled report.
• The Scheduled Tasks menu item displays all scheduled tasks.

Screen description

Name: Name of the scheduled task.

Next Compute: Date/time that the task will next be run, based on its frequency. 

Last Start Calculation Date: Start date/time of the last scheduled task run. 

Last End of Calculation Date: End date/time of the last scheduled task run. 

Parent Task: Parent task associated with the scheduled task.

• The scheduled task will automatically be run once the parent task is completed.

Procedures

How to consult scheduled tasks

1. Select Administration > Scheduled Tasks in the menu.

2. Select the dedicated menu item to display the type of task you want.

The task monitoring table will appear.

How to enable and disable scheduled tasks

1. In the Administration menu, select the dedicated menu item for the relevant type of task, i.e. integration model, purge, trend, alert, scheduled report.

The list of objects will appear.

2. Enable or disable the object.

• Select the object you want.

• Run the Enable or Disable wizard.

3. Check that the task is effectively enabled or disabled.

• Select Administration > Scheduled Tasks > Scheduled Tasks  in the menu.

• If you enabled the task, check that it appears in the task monitoring table.
  The scheduled task will run on the scheduled date.

• If you disabled the task, check that it does not appear in the task monitoring table.
  The scheduled task will no longer run.