To modify an existing schedule, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task. The existing values are displayed.
Enter the actual administrative command that is to be scheduled. The maximum length of the command is 512 characters.
Select whether the defined administrative command is eligible for processing.
Yes | Specifies that the defined administrative command is eligible for processing. |
No | Specifies that the defined administrative command is not eligible for processing. |
Enter the description of the schedule.
Enter the priority value for a schedule.
You can specify an integer from 1 to 10, with 1 being the highest priority and 10 being the lowest.
Enter the date for the beginning of the window in which the schedule is first processed.
Possible values for Start Date:
Value | Description | Example |
mm/dd/yyyy | A specific date. | 09/15/1999 |
Today | The current date. | Today |
Today+days or +days | The current date plus additional days. The maximum number of days you can enter is 9999. Example: To specify that the beginning of the initial startup window is 3 days from now, you can specify STARTDATE=TODAY+3 or STARTDATE=+3. |
Today +3 or +3 |
Enter the time for the beginning of the window in which the schedule is first processed.
Possible values for Start Time:
Value | Description | Example |
hh:mm:ss | A specific time. | 10:30:08 |
Now | The current time. | Now |
Now+hh:mm:ss or +hh:mm | The current time plus hours and minutes specified. | Now +02:00 or +2:00 |
Now-hh:mm:ss or -hh:mm | The current time minus hours and minutes specified. | Now -02:00 or -2:00 |
Enter the number of units that define the length of the startup window. This value must be in the range of 1-999. This parameter is optional.
Select the time unit used to determine the duration of the window in which the schedule can start.
Hours | The duration of the window is defined in hours. |
Minutes | The duration of the window is defined in minutes. |
Days | The duration of the window is defined in days. |
Indefinite | The startup window has an indefinite duration. The schedule can run any time after the scheduled start time, until the schedule expires. You cannot specify INDEFINITE for the duration units unless you also specify ONETIME for the period units. |
Enter the length of time between startup windows for this schedule.
Select the time unit used to determine the period between startup windows for this schedule.
Days | The time between startup windows is in days. |
Hours | The time between startup windows is in hours. |
Weeks | The time between startup windows is in weeks. |
Months | The time between startup windows is in months. |
Years | The time between startup windows is in years. |
Onetime | The schedule executes only once. This value overrides the value specified for the PERIOD parameter. |
Select the day of the week on which the startup window begins.
Any | The startup window can begin on any day of the week. |
Weekday | The startup window can begin on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. |
Weekend | The startup window can begin on Saturday or Sunday. |
Sunday | The startup window begins on Sunday. |
Monday | The startup window begins on Monday. |
Tuesday | The startup window begins on Tuesday. |
Wednesday | The startup window begins on Wednesday. |
Thursday | The startup window begins on Thursday. |
Friday | The startup window begins on Friday. |
Saturday | The startup window begins on Saturday. |
Enter the date after which this schedule is no longer used.
Possible values for Expiration:
Never | The schedule never expires. |
Expiration date | The date after which this schedule is no longer used, in MM/DD/YYYY format. If you specify an expiration date, the schedule expires at 23:59:59 on the specified date. |