Scheduling tasks

From the System page, you can select Scheduler to configure tasks that run at scheduled time intervals. Tasks can be added and edited, as necessary. Sybase Search displays all scheduled tasks in the Scheduled Tasks list. The Scheduled Tasks list shows when the task is scheduled to run, when it last ran, and how many times it has run.

You can set up the following Sybase Search task types:

StepsTo schedule tasks

  1. From the System page, select Scheduler. The Scheduled Tasks page appears.

  2. Select New Scheduled Tasks. The New Tasks page appears.

  3. In the Label field, enter a phrase or short description to identify the task.

  4. From the Type list, select a task type. Sybase Search displays fields relevant to the chosen task type. Table 3-2 lists the fields associated with each task type.

    Table 3-2: Scheduled task types and associated fields

    Task Type

    Fields

    Log Janitor

    Container – select a container ID.

    Keep daily logs for – select the amount of time that you want the system to keep daily logs.

    Compress non-active logs – specify whether you want Sybase Search to compress non-active logs.

    Document Store Runner

    Index Unifier

    Document Store – select a document store.

  5. In the Every field, enter how often you want the task to run. Your choices are:

  6. Click Create. You return to the Scheduled Tasks list. The new task is added to the list and runs at its scheduled interval.