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If you want to schedule time intervals for triggering a task on multiple days, use the trigger type (Time or a Cron) that allows you to most accurately select the scheduling parameters (see Time Trigger#Scheduling Scheduling a Time Interval, below).

Creating a Time Trigger

Step 1

From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Triggers > Time Triggers. The Time Triggers list displays.
 
Below the list, Time Trigger Details for a new Time trigger displays.
 

Step 2

Enter/select Details for a new Time trigger, using the field descriptions below as a guide.

  • Required fields display an asterisk ( * ) after the field name.
  • Default values for fields, if available, display automatically.

To display more of the Details fields on the screen, you can either:

  • Use the scroll bar.
  • Temporarily hide the list above the Details.
  • Click the New button above the list to display a pop-up version of the Details.

Step 3

Clicka Save button. The trigger is added to the database, and all buttons and tabs in the Trigger Details are enabled.

Step 4

Enable the trigger(s) as desired.

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Field Name

Description

General

This section contains general information about the trigger.

Name

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UC69:Trigger Name
UC69:Trigger Name

Version

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UC69:Versions - Trigger
UC69:Versions - Trigger

Description

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UC71x:Summary
UC71x:Summary

Member of Business Services

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UC70:Member of Business Services
UC70:Member of Business Services

Calendar

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UC69:Calendar - 6.4.2.0
UC69:Calendar - 6.4.2.0

Anchor
Time Zone
Time Zone
Time Zone

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UC69:Time Zone
UC69:Time Zone

Task(s)

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UC69:Triggered Tasks
UC69:Triggered Tasks

Anchor
Purge By Retention Duration
Purge By Retention Duration
Purge By Retention Duration

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UC69:Purge By Retention Duration
UC69:Purge By Retention Duration

Anchor
Exclude Backup
Exclude Backup
Exclude Backup

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UC69:Exclude Backup
UC69:Exclude Backup

Anchor
Retention Duration
Retention Duration
Retention Duration

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UC69:Retention Duration
UC69:Retention Duration

Anchor
Retention Duration Unit
Retention Duration Unit
Retention Duration Unit

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UC69:Retention Duration Unit
UC69:Retention Duration Unit

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Execution User
Execution User
Execution User

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UC69:Execution User - Trigger
UC69:Execution User - Trigger

Forecast

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UC69:Forecast
UC69:Forecast

Simulate

Enables the override of the Enable Trigger Simulation Universal Controller system property specification for whether or not to simulate the launching of tasks when triggers are eligible to fire. (If simulation is enabled, only the scheduled launch of the task by the trigger is inhibited.)
 
Options:

  • -- System Default -- - Use the system default for enabling / disabling trigger simulation as specified by Enable Trigger Simulation.
  • True - Enable trigger simulation
  • False - Disable trigger simulation.

Status

This section contains information about the current status of the trigger.

Status

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UC69:Status - Trigger
UC69:Status - Trigger

Next Scheduled Time

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UC69:Next Scheduled Time
UC69:Next Scheduled Time

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Enabled By
Enabled By
Enabled By

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UC69:Enabled By
UC69:Enabled By

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Disabled By
Disabled By
Disabled By

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UC69:Disabled By
UC69:Disabled By

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Enabled Time
Enabled Time
Enabled Time

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UC69:Enabled Time
UC69:Enabled Time

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Disabled Time
Disabled Time
Disabled Time

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UC69:Disabled Time
UC69:Disabled Time

Skip DetailsThis section contains detailed information about skipping the trigger.

Anchor
Task Launch Skip Condition
Task Launch Skip Condition
Task Launch Skip Condition

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UC69:Task Launch Skip Condition
UC69:Task Launch Skip Condition

Anchor
Skip Restriction
Skip Restriction
Skip Restriction

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UC69:Skip Restriction
UC69:Skip Restriction

Anchor
Skip Count
Skip Count
Skip Count

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UC69:Skip Count
UC69:Skip Count

Anchor
Skip Before Date
Skip Before Date
Skip Before Date

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UC69:Skip Before Date
UC69:Skip Before Date

Anchor
Skip Before Time
Skip Before Time
Skip Before Time

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UC69:Skip Before Time
UC69:Skip Before Time

Anchor
Skip After Date
Skip After Date
Skip After Date

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UC69:Skip After Date
UC69:Skip After Date

Anchor
Skip After Time
Skip After Time
Skip After Time

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UC69:Skip After Time
UC69:Skip After Time

Anchor
Skip Date List
Skip Date List
Skip Date List

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UC69:Skip Date LIst
UC69:Skip Date LIst

Time Details

This section contains assorted detailed information about the trigger.

Anchor
Time Style
Time Style
Time Style

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UC69:Time Style
UC69:Time Style

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Time
Time
Time

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UC69:Time
UC69:Time

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Time Interval
Time Interval
Time Interval

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UC69:Time Interval
UC69:Time Interval

Note
titleNote

See Time Trigger#Scheduling Scheduling a Time Interval, below, for information on using a Time Trigger to schedule a time interval for triggering a task.
 
Also see Time Trigger Minimum Frequency In Seconds Universal Controller system property to the define the minimum time interval that must be used.

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Time Interval Units
Time Interval Units
Time Interval Units

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UC69:Time Interval Units
UC69:Time Interval Units

Anchor
Enable Offset
Enable Offset
Enable Offset

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UC69:Enable Offset
UC69:Enable Offset

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Initial Time Offset
Initial Time Offset
Initial Time Offset (hh:mm)

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UC69:Initial Time Offset
UC69:Initial Time Offset

Day Details

This section contains assorted detailed information about the trigger day.

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Day Style
Day Style
Day Style

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UC69:Day Style
UC69:Day Style

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Daily
Daily
Daily

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UC69:Daily
UC69:Daily

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Business Days
Business Days
Business Days

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UC69:Business Days
UC69:Business Days

Anchor
Specific Day(s)
Specific Day(s)
Specific Day(s)

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UC69:Specific Day(s)
UC69:Specific Day(s)

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Date Adjective
Date Adjective
Date Adjective

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UC69:Date Adjective
UC69:Date Adjective

Anchor
Nth Amount
Nth Amount
Nth Amount

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UC69:Nth Amount
UC69:Nth Amount

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Date Noun
Date Noun
Date Noun

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UC69:Date Noun
UC69:Date Noun

Anchor
Date Qualifier
Date Qualifier
Date Qualifier

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UC69:Date Qualifier - 6.6.x
UC69:Date Qualifier - 6.6.x

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Date Adjustment
Date Adjustment
Date Adjustment

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UC69:Date Adjustment
UC69:Date Adjustment

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Adjustment Amount
Adjustment Amount
Adjustment Amount

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UC69:Adjustment Amount - 6.4.1
UC69:Adjustment Amount - 6.4.1

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Adjustment Type
Adjustment Type
Adjustment Type

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UC69:Adjustment Type
UC69:Adjustment Type

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Day Interval
Day Interval
Day Interval

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UC69:Day Interval
UC69:Day Interval

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Interval Start
Interval Start
Interval Start

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UC69:Interval Start
UC69:Interval Start

Restrictions

This section specifies any restrictions that apply to the trigger.

Anchor
Restrict Times
Restrict Times
Restrict Times

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UC69:Restrict Times
UC69:Restrict Times

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Enabled Start
Enabled Start
Enabled Start

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UC69:Enabled Start
UC69:Enabled Start

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Enabled End
Enabled End
Enabled End

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UC69:Enabled End
UC69:Enabled End

Anchor
Adjust Interval To Enabled Start
Adjust Interval To Enabled Start
Adjust Interval To Enabled Start

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UC69:Adjust Interval To Enabled Start
UC69:Adjust Interval To Enabled Start

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Special Restriction
Special Restriction
Special Restriction

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UC69:Special Restriction
UC69:Special Restriction

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Simple Restriction
Simple Restriction
Simple Restriction

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UC69:Simple Restriction
UC69:Simple Restriction

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Situation
Situation
Situation

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UC69:Situation
UC69:Situation

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Action
Action
Action

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UC69:Action
UC69:Action

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Complex Restriction
Complex Restriction
Complex Restriction

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UC69:Complex Restriction
UC69:Complex Restriction

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Restriction Mode
Restriction Mode
Restriction Mode

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UC69:Restriction Mode
UC69:Restriction Mode

Anchor
Restriction Adjective
Restriction Adjective
Restriction Adjective

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UC69:Restriction Adjective
UC69:Restriction Adjective

Anchor
Restriction Noun
Restriction Noun
Restriction Noun

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UC69:Restriction Noun
UC69:Restriction Noun

Anchor
Restriction Qualifier
Restriction Qualifier
Restriction Qualifier

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UC69:Restriction Qualifier - 6.6.x
UC69:Restriction Qualifier - 6.6.x

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Restriction Nth Amount
Restriction Nth Amount
Restriction Nth Amount

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UC69:Restriction Nth Amount
UC69:Restriction Nth Amount

Metadata

This section contains Metadata information about this record.

UUID

Universally Unique Identifier of this record.

Updated By

Name of the user that last updated this record.

Updated

Date and time that this record was last updated.

Created By

Name of the user that created this record.

Created

Date and time that this record was created.

Buttons

This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Trigger Details that let you perform various actions.

Save

Saves a new task record in the Controller database.

Save & New

Saves a new record in the Controller database and redisplays empty Details so that you can create another new record.

Save & View

Saves a new record in the Controller database and continues to display that record.

New

Displays empty (except for default values) Details for creating a new record.

Update

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UC69:Update button
UC69:Update button

Anchor
Enable Trigger button
Enable Trigger button
Enable

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UC69:Enable Trigger button
UC69:Enable Trigger button

Anchor
Disable Trigger button
Disable Trigger button
Disable

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UC69:Disable Trigger button
UC69:Disable Trigger button

Trigger Now...

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UC69:Trigger Now... button
UC69:Trigger Now... button

List Qualifying Times

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UC69:List Qualifying Times button
UC69:List Qualifying Times button

Copy

Creates a copy of this trigger, which you are prompted to rename.

Delete

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UC69:Delete button
UC69:Delete button

Refresh

Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details.

Close

For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this trigger.

Tabs

This section identifies the tabs across the top of the Trigger Details that provide access to additional information about the trigger.

Variables

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UC69:Variables tab

Instances

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UC71x:Instances tab
UC71x:Instances tab

Notes

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UC71x:Notes tab
UC71x:Notes tab

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Versions tab
Versions tab
Versions

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UC69:Versions tab
UC69:Versions tab

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If you are triggering a task on a time interval, the Time Trigger#Restrict Restrict Times field lets you select a time frame during which the trigger is active. The task will be triggered at the specified time interval only when the time interval occurs during the specified Restrict Times.

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The Controller allows you to generate a list of future dates and times that a trigger will trigger the specified task.
 

Step 1

Click the Time Trigger#List List Qualifying Times button in the Time Trigger Details. The List Qualifying Times Input dialog displays.
 

Step 2

Select a Number of Dates/Times (1 - 1000) that you want to list. The default is 30.

Step 3

Select a Start Date from when you want the list to begin.

Step 4

Click the Submit button to generate the list. For example:
 

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