Schedules enable the automated execution of scripts at designated times, offering various options such as hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly intervals. Custom repeat intervals can also be specified, allowing users to set specific time frames for Action execution. For instance, schedules can be configured to run every few hours, on particular weekdays, or before the end of each month. This feature facilitates the seamless automation of essential tasks through script and command execution.

• Designer Functionalities

  • Schedule Editor

• Runtime Functionalities

  • Schedule Enable/Disable

To open the Schedule Editor, click Tools > Schedule Editor or the Open Schedule Editor… icon in the Toolbar. The window will allow users to set schedules for when they want the action to run. Users can select the Start Date, Start Time, how often it repeats, and the Date Type that will run. Users can also set the action to run when the schedule activates. They can run a command or script whenever the Schedule criteria are met.

The user can enable or disable schedules at run time if the user requires a script to be disabled or re-enabled during run time.

Users can set a script by using the schedule.setEnable(Schedule) function, they can then set which schedule to disable or re-enable during run time. Users can also use schedule.isEnabled(Schedule) to check if a schedule is enabled or disabled during runtime.