When you access the ReportCaster Development and Administration Interface, click the Create a New Schedule link to access the New Schedule - ReportCaster window. The Schedule tab is the first to display, as shown in the following image.

In the Schedule tab, specify the job description, the run interval, and the date and time you want the schedule to run. You can select to have the schedule run once or repeatedly on any day at any time. Uncheck the Enabled check box if you want the schedule to be inactive.

Tip: As a ReportCaster administrator, you can define dates on which schedules cannot run or be set to run. For more information about defining blackout dates for your ReportCaster site, see Schedule Blackout Dates.

Enter the following information to create a new schedule or modify an existing schedule.

1. In the Description field, type a descriptive name for the schedule. This description is used throughout ReportCaster to identify the schedule. After the schedule runs, the description appears in your list of schedules.
2. From the Run Interval drop-down list, select how frequently to run the schedule. Possible values are:
   • Once. Select this option to run the schedule only once. By default, the job will execute immediately. If you do not want the schedule to run immediately, then modify the date or time. You can specify the date on which you want the schedule to run by either typing the date directly in the Run on field or by selecting a date from the drop-down calendar.

     

   • Minute(s). Select this option to run the schedule every n minutes. Select a range between 1 and 59 minutes, and check the days of the week on which you want to run the schedule. For example, the following schedule will run every 30 minutes beginning at 1:20 PM on Mondays and Fridays.

     

     Note: Selecting the minute interval may affect system performance if you choose to run the schedule every 5 minutes or less. We recommend specifying a minimum of 30 minutes. The minute interval option is primarily useful for alert schedules.

   • Hour(s). Select this option to run the schedule every n hours. Select a range between 1 and 24 hours, and check the days of the week on which you want to run the schedule. For example, the following schedule will run every 3 hours beginning at 1:20 PM on Mondays and Fridays.

     

   • Day(s). Select this option to run the schedule every n days. The following schedule will run every 5 days.

     

   • Week(s). Select this option to run the schedule every n weeks. Select how often you want to run the schedule (for example, every 2 weeks), and check the days of the week on which you want to run the schedule. The following schedule will run every two weeks on Mondays and Fridays beginning at 1:20 PM.

     

     Note: When selecting the Week(s) interval, set the Start Date (located in the Advanced tab) to the date of the first day (current or future) of the week you want the schedule to run. If you select the current date, then you must make sure that the schedule Start time is later than the time at which you save the schedule. If the schedule Start time is less than or equal to the schedule save time, the calculation for the next run time results in the schedule not running on the current date.

   • Month(s). Select this option to run the schedule every n months. You can select to schedule a job every nth day of the week every n months (for example, the first Monday every 2 months), or on specific days every n months.

     The following image shows a schedule that will run on the first Monday of every month. Although the current dated appears highlighted in the Day(s) calendar it is inactive since the Every n Day(s) and The nth day of the month(s) options are mutually exclusive.

     

     The following image shows a schedule that will run on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th of every month regardless of which day of the week they fall on.

     

     You can also click the Last Day of the Month option at the end of the calendar to run the schedule on the last day of the month.

     Note: When selecting the Month(s) interval, set the Start Date (located in the Advanced tab) to the date of the first day (current or future) of the month you want the schedule to run. If you select the current date, then you must make sure that the schedule Start time is later than the time at which you save the schedule. If the schedule Start time is less than or equal to the schedule save time, the calculation for the next run time results in the schedule not running on the current date.

   • Year(s). Select this option to run the schedule every n years. The following schedule will run every 2 years.

     

     Click Advanced if you want to specify a start date other than the current date.

3. In the Start Time field, set the time you want the schedule to begin using the up or down arrow to the right of the field. (You can also place the cursor at the beginning of any time component and then type the new value over the old value.) The current time is the default start time. It applies only to the start date and does not apply to any date thereafter. If you select a time that is after the current time, the scheduled job will not run until the next instance of the start time that fits within the specifications of the schedule.