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2. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks.
3. Select the appropriate Tasks menu option.
4. Click the appropriate task. The task will run.
To run a task by editing it (if the task is scheduled for a later time and you want it
to run sooner, if the task is not scheduled, or if the task is inactive), complete the
following procedure:
1. At the Logon window, type your User ID and Password. Click Submit. The
System Information Center program is displayed.
2. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks and then click All
Tasks. The All Tasks window opens.
3. Mark the check box of the task you would like to edit. If the task you would
like to execute is not active (a 0 appears in the Active column), you will need
to continue with Step; otherwise, skip to Step 10.
4. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks and then click Edit
Selected Task. The "Edit task page" window opens.
v If the task is not active: Select the drop-down menu next to Active? and
select Yes. Additional fields will be displayed.
v If the task is set to be run only once: Select the drop-down menu next to
"Run only once?" and select No.
5. Schedule the task: Select Yes from the drop-down menu next to Scheduled?.
6. Edit the start date and time: Type a start date and time in the StartDate field.
You must enter this information in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format. A current
start date and time is already entered in the StartDate field (based upon when
you logged on or when you refreshed the window).
7. Edit the end date and time: Type an end date and time in the End Date field.
You must enter this information in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format.
8. If necessary, edit the time period during which the server should check for
scheduled tasks: Type a time period in the Period field. The time unit that is
displayed is the interval period selected during installation. (You can modify
this in the ISIC.PROPERTIES file.)
9. Click Submit.
10. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks.
11. Select the appropriate Tasks menu option.
12. Click the appropriate task. The task will run.
Running a task by using the Task Scheduler
The Task Scheduler is the engine that executes tasks. The Task Scheduler can be
configured to start automatically when the System Information Center server starts
(for more information, see "Editing the ISIC.PROPERTIES file" on page 37).
Otherwise, you can start the Task Scheduler using the following procedure:
1. At the Logon window, type your User ID and Password. Click Submit. The
System Information Center program is displayed.
2. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Admin and then select Start
Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler will start and check all scheduled tasks to
determine if they are due to be executed. The Task Scheduler will continue to
check for scheduled tasks according to the frequency set during the System
Information Center installation.
To stop the Task Scheduler, complete the following procedure:
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