You schedule a job according to whether you are scheduling a job instance or a job template, as follows:

  • To associate a schedule with a job instance, complete all the steps in the following procedure.
  • To associate a schedule with a job template, complete only step 1 through step 7 in the following procedure.

To schedule a job instance or a job template:

  1. Select Jobs > Job Scheduling > Defined Jobs in the OpenEdge Management console menu.
    The Jobs.Defined Jobs page appears.
  2. Select the job you want to schedule.
    The job summary page appears.
  3. Click Schedule.
    The Job Schedule page appears.
  4. Indicate the date on which you want the job to start, using the drop-down lists.
    Note that the Start Date is entered in a dd/mm/yyyy format.
  5. Indicate the time you want your job to start, using the drop-down lists.
  6. Choose the job's repeat interval from the drop-down list. The repeat interval options are:
    • One time — The job runs once on the specified start date and time.
    • At startup — The job runs once when the AdminServer and OpenEdge Management start. After running, the job is disabled until the next time the AdminServer restarts.
    • Weekly from date — The job runs once a week, beginning on the specified date.
    • Monthly from date — The job runs once a month, beginning on the specified date.
    • Every 5, 15, 30, 60 Minutes — The job runs every n minutes, beginning at the specified start date and time on the days chosen in the Include days list.

      Keep in mind that these increments of 5, 15, 30, and 60 offer a relatively short run time for a job. Since the length of time it takes a job to run can vary, a set time in your schedule might be missed.

    • Daily — The job runs once a day, beginning on the specified date.
    • Cron Expression — The job runs as specified by the cron expression.
  7. Determine which days to select from the Include days list.
    The choices in the Include days list are valid and enabled only for repeat intervals of every 5, 15, 30, and 60 minutes and Daily. For all other repeat intervals, all days are active.
  8. If you want, enter a cron expression in the Cron expression field. For assistance in creating the cron expression, click Assist and choose the job specifics from the available calendars. For help specific to cron expressions, click Help.
  9. Select the Enabled option to enable the job's schedule.
  10. Click Save.