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Weekly

The weekly schedule template allows users to trigger a rule or workflow weekly.

How To: Create a Weekly Schedule​

  1. Navigate to the Scheduler module.
  2. Select the Schedules tab to create a new schedule.
  3. Click New Schedule.
  4. Configuring schedule settings:
    1. Select Folder: To search for and select the appropriate workspace folder where the schedule will be stored.
    2. Input Schedule Name: Enter a descriptive and unique name to identify the schedule within the selected folder.
    3. Choose Template: Select Weekly template.
  5. Enter the following details:
Field NameDescription
Description (Optional)A short explanation giving business or technical context.
Start DateUse calendar button and calendar button to select the start date and time.
End Date (Optional)Use calendar button and calendar button to set when the schedule should stop running.
Holiday Calendar (Optional)Enable and select a predefined holiday calendar to skip execution on holidays.
DaysSelect days on which you want schedule to trigger (e.g. Monday, Tuesday..) .
Hours and MinutesSelect the hours and minutes when you want the jobs to run. Multiple values can be selected.
  1. In the Jobs tab, add the workflows to be triggered. Follow the below steps:
    • Filter workflows by selecting specific folders using the ✔️ Checkmark icon.
    • Use the add workflow button button to search and add one or more workflows.
  2. Click Save to create the schedule.
  3. Once saved following options will be displayed:
    1. CRON Expression: The scheduler details selected above are converted to a CRON expression.
    2. Next Run: Displays the date and time of the next scheduled execution.
    3. Run As: Displays the username under which the jobs will be executed.

The following screenshot shows the fields in the Weekly Schedule:
Schedule Weekly

Example Schedule:​

If you select the following:

  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • Hours: 0, 6, 12, 18
  • Minutes: 0, 30

Then jobs will run at the following times on each selected weekday:

  • 12:00 AM
  • 12:30 AM
  • 6:00 AM
  • 6:30 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • 12:30 PM
  • 6:00 PM
  • 6:30 PM

This schedule ensures that workflows are executed four times daily, from Monday through Friday, at 6-hour intervals with half-hour precision.

Video Guide​

This video shows how to create a Weekly Schedule.

Considerations​

  • Schedule names can include alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), periods (.), at signs (@), spaces, and underscores (_).
  • Each schedule name must be unique within a folder.
  • Run As displays the user who created or last updated the schedule.
  • You can pause a schedule using the Pause button.
  • You can resume a paused schedule using the Resume button.
  • Use the Run button to manually trigger the schedule. If the schedule is paused, the Run button is disabled.
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