To modify an existing schedule, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.
Enter the description of the schedule. This parameter is optional.
Select an option to specify the action that occurs when this schedule is executed.
Archive | Archives the files described in the Objects entry field. |
Command | Executes a client operating system command described in the Objects entry field. |
Incremental | Backs-up any files that have changed since the last backup and for which the specified time between backups has elapsed. Incremental is the default. |
Macro | Executes a macro whose file name is described in the Objects entry field. |
Restore | Restores the files described in the Objects entry field. |
Retrieve | Retrieves the files described in the Objects entry field. |
Selective | Backs-up the files described in the Objects entry field. |
Enter the options to supply to the DSMC command at the time the schedule is executed.
Enter the objects for which the specified action is performed.
Enter the priority value for a schedule.
Enter the date for the beginning of the window in which the schedule is first executed. Valid options are:
MM/DD/YYYY | The date for the beginning of the startup window in MM/DD/YYYY format (for example, 03/04/1998). |
Today | The beginning of the startup window is on the current date. |
TODAY+numdays or +numdays | The beginning of the startup window is a specific number of days after the current date. The maximum value for the number of days is 9999. For example, to specify that the beginning of the initial startup window is 3 days from now, you can specify TODAY+3 or +3. |
Enter the time for the beginning of the window in which the schedule is first executed. Valid options are:
HH:MM:SS | Specifies the time for the beginning of
the startup window in HH:MM:SS format. HH is hours, MM is
minutes, and SS is seconds. Example: 12:33:28 |
Now | The beginning of the startup window is at the current time on the specified start date. |
NOW+numhours:numminutes or +numhours:numminutes | The beginning of the startup window is
at the current time plus a specific number of hours (and,
optionally, minutes) on the specified start date. Example: If you issue this command at 5:00 with a Starttime of NOW+02:00 or, +02:00, the beginning of the initial startup window is at 7:00. |
NOW-numhours:numminutes or -numhours:numminutes | The beginning of the startup window is
at the current time minus a specific number of hours
(and, optionally, minutes) on the specified start date. Example: If you issue this command at 5:00 with a Starttime of NOW-02:00, or -02:00, the beginning of the initial startup window is at 3:00. |
Enter the number of units that define the length of the startup window. This value can be any number from 1 to 999. This parameter is optional.
Select one of these options. This parameter is optional.
Hours | The duration of the window is defined in hours. The default is Hours. |
Minutes | The duration of the window is defined in minutes |
Days | The duration of the window is defined in days. |
Indefinite | The startup window has an indefinite duration. The schedule can run any time after the scheduled start time, until the schedule expires. You cannot specify Indefinite unless you also specify the Period Units parameter with a value of Onetime. |
Enter the length of time between startup windows for this schedule. This parameter is optional.
Select one time unit used to determine the period between startup windows for this schedule.
Days | The time between startup windows for the schedule is in days. |
Hours | The time between startup windows for the schedule is in hours. |
Weeks | The time between startup windows for the schedule is in weeks. |
Months | The time between startup windows for the schedule is in months. |
Years | The time between startup windows for the schedule is in years. |
Onetime | The schedule executes only once. This value overrides the value specified for the Period parameter. |
Select one option to specify the day of the week on which the startup window begins.
Any | The startup window can begin on any day of the week. |
Weekday | The startup window can begin on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. |
Weekend | The startup window can begin on Saturday or Sunday. |
Sunday | The startup window begins on Sunday. |
Monday | The startup window begins on Monday. |
Tuesday | The startup window begins on Tuesday. |
Wednesday | The startup window begins on Wednesday. |
Thursday | The startup window begins on Thursday. |
Friday | The startup window begins on Friday. |
Saturday | The startup window begins on Saturday. |
Enter the date after which this schedule is no longer used.
Never | The schedule never expires. |
expirationdate | The date after which this schedule is no longer used, in MM/DD/YYYY format. If you specify an expiration date, the schedule expires at 23:59:59 on the specified date. |