Sierra Scheduler Job Scheduler

The Job Scheduler manages the execution of jobs, which are created by the Task Builder. The Job Scheduler can contain any number of jobs but a maximum of 100 jobs can be active.

The system checks the list of active jobs every five minutes and starts active jobs at the scheduled date and time. A maximum of five jobs can execute simultaneously. If a job is scheduled to run but five jobs are already running, the system cancels the job.

If your timezone observes Daylight Saving Time, do not schedule jobs to run at 2:00 AM on those dates when Daylight Saving Time changes. On these dates, 2:00 AM occurs twice, or not at all, depending on the time of year. Either situation can cause unexpected results.

Scheduling a New Job

  1. Choose the Scheduler option from the OTHER WEB APPLICATIONS section of the Admin App menu.
  2. Choose the Jobs option from the Scheduler Admin App menu.
  3. Select the ADD button.
  4. Enter a name for the job, your user name, and select whether the job is active or not. (The system does not run jobs until you make them active.)
  5. Select a predefined task to run from the Task Name drop-down menu.
  6. Specify the time of day that the job should run.
  7. Specify the frequency with which the job should run with the Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, Yearly, or One-time event buttons.
  8. (OPTIONAL) Enter a Comment.
  9. Choose OK to save or CANCEL to discard your changes.

Editing a Job

  1. Choose the Scheduler option from the OTHER WEB APPLICATIONS section of the Admin App menu.
  2. Choose the Jobs option from the Scheduler Admin App menu.
  3. Choose the job to edit. A new tab opens with a list of the job's current parameters.
  4. Edit the job parameters.
  5. Choose OK to save or CANCEL to discard your changes..

Deleting an Existing Job

  1. Choose the Scheduler option from the OTHER WEB APPLICATIONS section of the Admin App menu.
  2. Choose the Jobs option from the Scheduler Admin App menu.
  3. Choose the job to delete. A new tab opens with a list of the job's current parameters.
  4. Select the DELETE button.
  5. The system asks Are you sure? Select the Yes button to delete or No to keep the job.