Create a schedule

Complete the steps in this procedure to create a schedule.

1. From the Output Manager Console menu bar select Tools > Schedule Manager.
   This opens the Schedule Manager dialog box.
2. Click Add to create a schedule.
   This opens the New Schedule dialog box.
3. Enter a schedule Name and Description.
4. Use the Enabled check box to enable or disable the schedule.
5. From the Schedule tab (New/Edit Schedule dialog box), click Add.
   This adds a new schedule in the Summary box.
6. Under Recurrence pattern, choose if you want to create a Simple, Daily, or Monthly recurrence pattern.
   Notice the recurrence options change based on the type of pattern you want to create. Configure these options as necessary.
7. Under Range of recurrence, determine the Start and End date/time for the schedule.
   By default the schedule is configured with no end date. To configure an end date, select the End by check box and select the appropriate date and time in list boxes.
8. When the schedule is complete, click Save Edit to save the schedule.
   To add multiple schedules, click Add and configure the schedules as necessary.
9. From the Tasks tab (New/Edit Schedule dialog box), you can create multiple tasks for the schedule.
10. Use the following procedures to configure tasks as necessary.
    • Run an Ad Hoc rule
    • Create and save/email a report
    • Update output history with page counts
    • Import users and groups
    • Synchronize Active Directories
    • Synchronize LDAP
11. Use the buttons below the task grid to add additional tasks to the schedule, modify existing tasks, or remove tasks from the schedule.
12. When your schedule is complete, click OK. The schedule summary and tasks are listed on the Schedule Manager dialog box. Use the check box in the Enabled column to determine if the schedule is enabled or disabled.
13. Click OK.