Task scheduler

The Transaction Server task scheduler, also referred to as the scheduler, can be used to start tasks at fixed times or time intervals each day.

These tasks do various services, such as backing up a database, indexing a table, chiming an alarm, or running a user-specified service. Any number of tasks can be set up in the scheduler. Tasks can also be set to run in the foreground or background.

The task scheduler can also be used to intercept events within the Transaction Server and post them to event handlers, where more processing can be done. These events can include cycle status changes and entry and trace unit of work state changes. As with scheduled tasks, any number of events can be set up in the scheduler. For more information about using Transaction Server events, see Events and communication with external applications.

The following topics describe how to use the scheduler for tasks.