Task properties on the Schedule tab

Properties on the Schedule tab define when to run the task. Table 3-4 describes the properties. Ant property names are provided in parentheses after the Management Console display name.

Table 3-4: Task schedules

Property

Description

Schedule (schedule)

Select the frequency at which to perform the task:

  • At specified interval

  • Every second

  • Every minute

  • Hourly

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

  • At server startup

  • At server shutdown

  • None

Start Time (startTime)

Specify the first time to perform the task, as HH:MM.

End Time (endTime)

Specify the last time to perform the task, as HH:MM.

Start Date (startDate)

Specify the first date to perform the task, as YYYY-MM-DD.

End Date (endDate)

Specify the last date to perform the task, as YYYY-MM-DD.

Exclude Date (excludeDate)

List specific dates to not perform the task, as YYYY-MM-DD<, YYYY-MM-DD, ...>.

Include Date (includeDate)

List specific dates to perform the task, as YYYY-MM-DD<, YYYY-MM-DD, ...>.

Day of Week (dayOfWeek)

To perform the task on specific days of the week, choose Select, then select or unselect each day. To perform the task every day of the week, select All. To create a schedule that is unrelated to days of the week, select None.

Day of Month (dayOfMonth)

To perform the task on specific days of the month, choose Select, then select or unselect each day. To perform the task every day of the month, select All. To create a schedule that is unrelated to days of the month, select None.

Month of Year (monthOfYear)

To schedule the task for specific months of the year, choose Select, then select or unselect each month. To perform the task every month of the year, select All. To create a schedule that is unrelated to months of the year, select None.