Scheduling a parameter

This section describes how to schedule a parameter using the PATROL Developer Console for Windows and UNIX.

Parameter scheduling properties

The following table describes the scheduling properties of a parameter. 

Parameter scheduling properties 

ParameterDefaultDefinition
Regular scheduling
StartStart immediately

Select the appropriate starting time for the parameter's execution. The check boxes and time options that are available depend on the Start time that you choose:

  • Immediately - Parameter starts immediately
  • Every day of the week - Parameter starts each day at the nominated time, executing at the specified interval.
  • Some days of the week - Parameter starts on the selected days of the week, at the nominated time, executing at the specified interval
  • Nth day of the month - Parameter starts on the day of the month shown in the spin box at the nominated time, executing at the specified interval.
At run forever/n timesForever
  • Click forever to execute the parameter indefinitely. 
  • Click n times to execute the parameter a definite number of times as specified in the associated spin box.
At intervals of hrs./min./secs.10 minutesSpecify the polling cycle - the length of time between consecutive parameter executions.

Setting up parameter scheduling on Windows

In this task, you will set up periodic scheduling for a parameter. To set up event-driven parameter execution, you must include the conditional logic in the parameter's command script. See Parameter scheduling.

To set up parameter scheduling

  1. Click the Scheduling tab on the Parameter Properties dialog box for the appropriate parameter. The Scheduling tab for the selected parameter appear as shown in the following figure. 
    Parameter Properties dialog box, Scheduling tab
  2. Specify or modify the appropriate options that appear on the Scheduling tab. Parameter scheduling properties describes the parameter properties.
  3. Click Apply to save the changes to the PATROL KM.

Setting up parameter scheduling on UNIX

In this task, you will set up periodic scheduling for a parameter.

Before you begin

To set up event-driven parameter execution, you must include the conditional logic in the parameter's command script. See Parameter scheduling.

To set up parameter scheduling

  1. Choose Edit > Modify from the List of Parameters window menu bar to change the selected parameter. A parameter definition dialog box appears, similar to the one shown in Parameter Definition dialog box, General. Click the Scheduling button to access the Schedule dialog box for the selected parameter shown in the following figure. 
    Parameter Definition dialog box, Scheduling

  2. Choose or modify the appropriate options that appear on the Scheduling dialog box shown in the following figure. Parameter scheduling properties summarizes the available options. 
    Schedule dialog box
  3. Click OK to apply the changes and save the PATROL KM.

KM output-parameter scheduling

The following figure shows sample output created by the PATROL Developer Console when you schedule a parameter. 
 KM output-application class standard parameter 

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