Problems Scheduling Tasks - HP 2000fc Reference Manual

Problems Scheduling Tasks

If your task does not run at the times you specified, check the schedule
specifications. It is possible to create conflicting specifications.
Start time is the first time the task will run.
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If you use the Between option, the starting date/time must be in the Between
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range.
The year must be four digits, between 2006 and 2999.
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Either the Repeat option or the Expires On option will end a schedule.
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Using the Every option with a time value specifies that the task will recur at a
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specified time.
Using the Every option with a date value specifies that the task will recur on the
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specified days at either the start time or another specified time.
The Only On option constrains the period of recurrence.
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To debug schedule parameters:
1. Will the task run if you only specify a start time?
Schedule your task with only the start time. Remove all other constraints. Review
the schedule table. Look at the Next Time to run column. Does it show what you
expect?
If the task does not run, check how you created the task.
2. Add one more specification.
For example, if you want the task to run every day between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM
add the between times. Make sure the start time is between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM
in this example.
3. Continue adding specifications one at a time, verifying that the task runs as
scheduled.
4. Two parameters stop the schedule: expire and count. They can be conflicting
without causing an error. If you want a task to run every day until the end of the
month, and you put in a count of 10, the task runs a maximum of 10 times. If the
expire date is before the 10 times, then the task will only run until the expire date.
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