Scheduling Scripts with the Windows Task Scheduler
The Windows Task Scheduler is the recommended tool for setting your TE scripts to run at specific times, but you can also use the NT 4 AT Scheduler.
To schedule a task
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Click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >Task Scheduler.
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Double-click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard appears.
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Click Next, then clickBrowse. The Select Program to Schedule dialog appears.
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Navigate to the script that you created, click it, then Open. You are returned to the Scheduled Task Wizard.
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Provide a name for the task, or keep the default, which is the filename, specify how often to run the script, then click Next.
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Specify the starting time and date (if you specified Daily, Weekly, or Monthly, or One time only) and recurrence (if you specified Daily, Weekly, or Monthly), then click Next.
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Type the user name and password for the account that will run the script (e.g., the EFT Server account in Windows), then click Next.
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If you want to configure advanced properties, select the check box, then click Finish.
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If you want to disable the task without deleting it, open the task in the Scheduled Tasks dialog box (see step 1 above), then on the Task tab, clear the Enable check box.
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To delete the task, in the Scheduled Tasks dialog box (see step 1 above), click the task, then click Delete.
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If you do not have the Scheduled Tasks folder, you can use the NT 4 AT scheduler.
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In Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you can configure the Transfer Engine so that it can run when no one is logged in.
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In Windows NT 4, you must have Internet Explorer 4 or higher and the Offline Browsing Pack installed to see the Scheduled Tasks folder.
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Related Topics
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