Job Scheduler

Settings > Data Management > Job Scheduler

With this operation, you can schedule a job that will carry out operations defined in a Java class.

Scheduling a Job

1. Visit Settings > Data Management > Job Scheduler
2. Click [New Job]
3. Fill in the Job Parameters:
   • Job Name - The name that will appear in the job list
   • Select a Schedulable Class - Choose a class from the list. (See the note below.)
   • Repeating Frequency - Make a selection here to run the job automatically at specified intervals.
   • Activation Date - Choose the date for the initial activation.
   • Activation Time -
   • End Date - When a Repeating Frequency is chosen, this section appears. Specify the last date
   • Run As - Choose the user to run the job as. (Only users with permissions equal to or less than your own are listed.)

Note

Only classes that have been designed to be schedulable are listed for selection.

Learn more: Using the Java API to Schedule a Job.

Viewing Jobs

To view the list of job records:

1. Visit Settings > Data Management > Job Scheduler

   Job records are displayed in a View.

2. Use standard Searching and Filtering operations to determine which records are displayed.

To see jobs currently in the queue (the Scheduled Job Log) and their status:

1. Visit Settings > Monitor > Scheduled Job Log

   Scheduled Jobs are displayed in a View.

2. Use standard Searching and Filtering operations to determine which records are displayed.

Stopping a Job

Once a job has been created, use the options available in the list view to delete it.

Note: Only the entry in the scheduling queue is deleted. If the job is currently running, it runs to completion.

Job Limits

The number of jobs that can be run on any given day is determined by your billing plan.