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Define Time Frame for an Event-Based Automation
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Goal
To define the time frame for an event-based automation.
The time frame consists of a start date and an end date. The automation is activated on the start date. The automation is deactivated on the end date. Within this time frame, the job is executed when the event takes place. See Event-Based Automation.
Procedure
In the Main Navigation, click Automation.
⇒The Whiteboard window opens.
Click the Event-based tab.
⇒The Event-based Automations Overview window opens.Click the New Automation button.
⇒The Edit Event window opens.Enter the desired settings for the event (see Edit Event (window)).
Click the Edit Job button.
⇒The Edit Event-based Job window opens.Enter the desired settings for the job (see Edit Event-Based Job (window)).
Click the Time Frame button.
⇒The Define Time Frame window opens.Enter a Start Date when the automation is activated. Click the symbol to select the date from a calendar.
Enter an End Date when the automation is deactivated. Click the symbol to select the date from a calendar.
Define the Time Zone of execution.
Expand the Advanced Options to set execution only on certain days of the week or holidays.
In the Notifications area, select whether system users are sent a reminder email 30 days before the automation deactivates. You can enter up to 10 system users.
Click Save & Activate to immediately activate the automation. Save & Close saves the automation without activating it. Only active automations are executed by the system.
⇒The automation is saved and activated. The automation has the status Activated, Running if the start date is immediate and Activated, Scheduled if the start date is in the future.