Configuring scheduled tasks

When you create an instance, the configurator creates several database maintenance tasks.

Before you begin system operation, you must configure these tasks to use the correct runtime options for your system and enable them to run. However, if the database manager is SQL Server, you should use the Database Maintenance Plan wizard from Enterprise Manager to configure and schedule the tasks.

Content Manager OnDemand provides the ability for you to set up tasks to run automatically on a regular schedule:
  • ApplGroup Data Maintenance, to maintain application group database tables and cache file systems
  • System Table Maintenance, to maintain Content Manager OnDemand system tables
  • Content Manager OnDemand Database Backup, to take backup images of the database

Some systems might need to schedule more than one instance of a database maintenance task. For example, a task can be set up to run with specific options every day. Another occurrence of the task can be needed to run once a week, with different options. To create more than one instance of a scheduled task, use the Duplicate command to copy the task. Then use the Properties command to configure the copy of the task.

Important: The Content Manager OnDemand server service (LibSrvr or ObjSrvr) and the Scheduler service should always be running. If the server service is not running, then the maintenance tasks will fail. If the Scheduler service is not running, then scheduled tasks will not initiate.
To configure and enable a scheduled task to run:
  1. Click Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Point to the task you want to configure and click the right mouse button.
  3. From the pop-up menu, select Properties.
  4. On the Task page, verify the Startup Path.
  5. Click the Enabled check box.
  6. On the Options page, verify the options used when the task is run. See the online help for information about data you can enter.
  7. On the Schedule page, define the frequency and start time. See the online help for information about configuring a schedule.
  8. Click OK to schedule the task.

If the instance contains more than one object server, you need to configure scheduled tasks on each object server.