Editing A Task; Running A Task - Lenovo ThinkPad G40 Administrator's Manual

10. Create the start date and time: Type a start date and time in the StartDate
11. Create the end date and time: Type an end date and time in the End Date
12. Specify the frequency the task should be executed: Type a value in the Period
13. Select a custom query: From the "Select a custom query to export as a file "
14. Click Submit.

Editing a task

When you edit a task, you are able to change any of the information used in
creating the task, such as its menu name and description, whether and when it is
scheduled, and target users or attached reports.
To edit a task, complete the following procedure:
1. At the Logon window, type your User ID and Password. Click Submit. The
2. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks and then click All
3. Mark the check box of the task you would like to edit.
4. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Tasks and then click Edit
5. Edit the fields that have changed for that task.
6. Click Submit.

Running a task

You can run (or execute) tasks either manually or by using the Task Scheduler. This
section describes the characteristics of the Task Scheduler as well as the procedures
for running a task manually and running it through the Task Scheduler.
If the Task Scheduler is set to run automatically, it will check the queue of
scheduled tasks at a defined frequency and execute those ready to be run. After it
executes tasks, it becomes dormant until the next time it needs to check for
scheduled tasks. All tasks that are scheduled will be run at their appointed time
(and depending how frequently the Task Scheduler checks for scheduled tasks).
However, you can run a task at any time by manually selecting it to run.
Running a task manually
There are two different methods for running (or executing) an individual task
manually:
v Selecting it from the Tasks menu
v Editing the task
To run an individual task from the Tasks menu, complete the following procedure:
1. At the Logon window, type your User ID and Password. Click Submit. The
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v If you do not want to execute the task only once, click No.
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).
field. You must enter this information in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format.
field. The interval period used (hours, minutes, days) is based on the global
interval period setting established during the System Information Center
installation. (You can modify this in the ISIC.PROPERTIES file.)
drop-down menu select an option.
System Information Center program is displayed.
Tasks. The All Tasks window opens.
Selected Task. The "Edit task page" window opens.
System Information Center program is displayed.