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Creating trigger for user sync task - scheduled

You can create one or more scheduled triggers for a task. The trigger executes the task once, or repeats the task within a time period defined by start and end, or repeats the task infinitely.

Do the following:

  1. Select Tasks on the QMC start page or from the StartS drop-down menu to display the overview.

    Tip noteYou can filter a column by using the filtering option: ..
  2. Select the task you want to add a trigger on and click Edit in the action bar at the bottom of the page.
  3. Select Triggers under Associated items.

    The Triggers overview is displayed.

  4. Click PCreate new in the action bar and select Scheduled in the drop-down list.

    A dialog is displayed.

  5. The following properties are available for a scheduled trigger.

    Property Description
    Name The name of the trigger. Mandatory.
    Type The trigger type.
    Enabled The trigger is enabled when selected.
    Start

    Select when the trigger takes effect by typing the following values:

    • Time to start (hh:mm) and
    • Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
    Schedule

    Set the trigger schedule:

    • Once.

    • Hourly. Set the time period between the executions of the trigger. Edit Repeat after each by typing the values for:

      • hour(s) (default is 1)
      • minute(s) (default is 0)

    • Daily. Set the time between the executions of the trigger by typing a value for Every day(s) (default is 1). For example, type 2 to repeat the trigger every second day.

    • Weekly. Set the time between the executions of the trigger:

      • Type a value for Every week(s) (default is 1) and
      • Select one or more days under On these weekdays to determine which days the trigger is repeated (on the weeks you have specified). For example, type 3 and select Mon to repeat the trigger on Mondays every third week.

    • Monthly. Select one or more days under On these days to define the days when the trigger is repeated every month.

      Tip noteIf you have selected Monthly and want to be sure that a trigger is repeated every month, you need to select a day no later than the 28th.
    End

    Type values for the following:

    • Time to end  (hh:mm) 
    • End date  (YYYY-MM-DD)

    Select Infinite to create a never ending trigger.

    Click Apply to save your changes. If a mandatory field is empty, Apply is disabled.
  6. Click Apply to create and save the trigger.

    The dialog is closed, Successfully added is displayed and the new trigger is listed in the overview under Associated items.

You have now created a new scheduled trigger for a task.

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