Scheduling DMS files

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Sometimes you may want to run your DMS files unattended (for example, at night) or schedule a batch export to be run at regular intervals. You can achieve this using the At command or the Windows Scheduled Task wizard.

You can use the Scheduled Tasks window to view and modify the tasks that you have scheduled. The Task Scheduler records in a log file details of the tasks that run and any errors that are encountered. The log file is useful when you want to check on the success of tasks that run in the background or overnight, for example, and when investigating tasks that fail to run successfully.

To open the Scheduled Tasks window

1 From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.

2 In the Control Panel, choose Scheduled Tasks.

The Scheduled Tasks window opens.

To schedule a DMS file

See:

Using the At command to schedule a DMS file

Using the Scheduled Task wizard to schedule a DMS File

To amend a scheduled task

Double-click the task in the Scheduled Tasks window. The Tasks dialog box opens.

To	Do this
temporarily stop a task from running.	On the Task tab, deselect Enabled (scheduled task runs at specified time).
change the dates, times, and intervals at which the task is to be run.	On the Schedule tab, select the options you require. Optionally click Advanced for further options.
automatically delete a task if it is not scheduled to be run again.	On the Settings tab, select Delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again.
stop a task being automatically deleted if it is not scheduled to be run again.	On the Settings tab, deselect Delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again.

To delete a scheduled task

In the Scheduled Tasks window, select the task you want to delete, and then press Delete.

To view the scheduled tasks log

From the menus in the Scheduled Tasks window, choose Advanced > View Log.