Creating Scheduled Tasks

Task is an object of the scheduled tasks container. The task is used to execute some actions over objects by the schedule.

Tasks are created in task container and can be executed on schedule, by condition and by system event or custom event.

To execute tasks, start task scheduler on application server or BI server.

Task container supports task execution for:

• Calculated cube calculation.

• Regular report calculation.

• Unit execution.

NOTE. In the unit execution tasks, it is forbidden to create visual forms and components.

• .NET assembly execution.

NOTE. In the .NET assembly execution tasks, it is forbidden to create visual forms and components.

• ETL task, data import/export tasks execution.

• Modeling problem calculation.

NOTE. If a modeling problem uses connected R package methods, set up application server.

• Multidimensional calculation on database server.

• Object cache refreshing.

• Search index refreshing.

To create a task in scheduled tasks container, follow the steps:

1. Create a task.

2. Determine task name and identifier. The title of the dialog box corresponds to the selected task type, for example, cube calculation, model execution, and so on.

3. Determine task execution frequency. Various execution frequency types can be set up for task: once, daily, weekly, monthly, and also if a system or custom event occurs.

4. Determine task execution conditions.

5. Set up task object and determine values of its parameters.

6. Set up handling of task execution result

NOTE. Setting of schedule, condition and result is optional and can be performed depending on task requirements.

After the task has been created, operations with task and action under task objects will be available.

To start tasks for execution, see the Starting Task for Execution article.

See also:

Task Scheduling and Their Executing by Schedule