Date and Time

Use this window to set the date, time, and a time window to perform a scheduled operation.
Note: If you make no changes to this window, the default settings will be the current date and time, and the time window will be 10 minutes.

The time window provides a "window of opportunity" in which the scheduled operation must start. For example, if a scheduled operation requires the use of the DVD drive, but the drive is currently being used by another task, you can delay starting that task up to the point that it remains within the time window. If it does not start within the time window, it is marked as a failure for that iteration. If necessary, it will be scheduled for the next scheduled start, regardless of success or failure. For instance, if a Backup Critical Data operation is scheduled to start at 10:00 A.M. with a time window of 60 minutes, but the DVD is in use when the operation begins, the operation will be tried again some number of times until it begins successfully or 60 minutes elapses. If the operation does not begin successfully at 11:00 A.M., that iteration is marked as a failure. A log entry is made and the next iteration, if any, is scheduled.

You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window:

Date

Time

Time Window