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Job Scheduler (Utilities)

The Job Scheduler allows you to memorize a job or task or group of jobs that can then be performed on demand or on scheduled days at scheduled times. The main screen will give you a list of jobs already created. From this screen you can select Add to create a new job, Save as Copy to clone a similar job, or Delete to eliminate a job. To Save as Copy or Delete, use the check box to the right.

To setup a Job:

• Schedule Name- First enter the Job Schedule Name or description of the Job Schedule
• Select a Type
• Clock Session- Includes all types of communications with time clocks
• Export Session- Exporting of data files
• Import Session- Importing of data files
• Employee Import Session- Importing of employees from a file
• Raw Punches Import Session- Importing of Punches from other than time clocks
• User Shell Script Session- Activates a batch file set up under User Shell Scripts
• Run- Select On Schedule (for continuous or periodic execution) or One Time (for execution on demand as needed)
• Time to Execute- Enter the time to start the schedule
• Repeat How Often- Enter how often the job needs to be run (i.e every minute, hourly, once a day, etc.)
• Continue On Consec- When checked the job will run every scheduled day continuously as long as the job is open
• Sunday through Saturday- Select the days to run the job   

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