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====== Scheduling - Time Triggered Routing ======

The DHD Operation Manager (DHDOM) offers a number of functions to automate crosspoint routing. These routings are executed by the DHDOS at the configured date and time. Hence, the DHDOM only needs to be opened for the configuration process.

Double click a matrix in the ''Scheduling'' branch to open the timeline of this matrix. For a better work flow, it is possible to open several matrices at once in different tabs to quickly switch between them.

[{{ :om:rs:schedule.png |//Choose an event in the timeline to edit its settings.//}}]

The scheduling option can be used for each matrix, provided the logged in user is allowed to use the scheduler. The number of ''Scheduled Tasks''  is not limited. Each scheduled task and its repetitions (scheduled events) are displayed via a separate elements in the timeline.

To create a time triggered crosspoint, you have to drag'n'drop the inputs from the list ''Available Inputs'' to the outputs of the timeline. This way you can overwrite the source of existing tasks, too. 

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**Note**\\  New inserted scheduled tasks that will become active within a certain time can be disabled by default, depending on the Global Options settings (see [[om:options_menu#scheduler_options|Global Options / Scheduler Options]]). The factory setting is: "Disable new scheduled task if it would be started within next 5 minutes".

Inactive events are displayed in gray if the color settings of the DHDOM are not changed.
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Please see [[om:options_menu#scheduler_options|Scheduler Options]] for further functions.

Choose the desired event with the mouse to be able to edit it. Afterwards four tabs are shown below: ''Scheduled Task'', ''Repeat'', ''Advanced'' and ''Crosspoints''.

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**Note**\\  Scheduled tasks can only be edited by users with the same or a higher priority than the user who has created the task.
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In the [[om:rs:scheduling#scheduler_views|Text View]] additional filter options are provided. Below the list including the scheduled events, you can enter input and output names or parts of these names to hide events that are currently not of interest.

==== Scheduler Views ====

The scheduler comes with three different views: ''Timeline'', ''Timeplan'' and ''Text View''. They can be switched using the {{:om:rs:view.png}} view buttons on the upper right-hand side.

[{{ :om:rs:views.png |//The three available views ''Timeline'', ''Timeplan'' and ''Text View'' in comparison//}}]

==== The Scheduled Task Tab ====

On the ''Scheduled Task'' tab you can enter a distinctive name for the task, set the date and time the task should start and enable or disable the complete task. Deactivate the ''Duration'' checkbox to create an endless scheduled event. Otherwise you have to choose the ''Duration'' and the end is calculated automatically.

The ''After Schedule'' functionality allows performing this routing when another schedule was disconnected.

With the Special Days checkboxes, you can define whether the task should be executed on Special Days (the desired Special Day Categories need to be activated) or not. (See [[om:administration_menu#special_days|Special Days]])

==== Repeat Tab ====

Swap to the ''Repeat'' tab if you want to configure a repeat pattern for this task. In the upper section the repetition within a day can be configured. Select the checkbox to activate the repetition, choose a time interval between the repetitions and define how long the process should be repeated. Please notice, that the interval needs to be longer then the duration of the task, because the interval characterises the time between the beginning of the event until the beginning of the repetition. 

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You can activate a weekly or monthly repetition in the lower section of the ''Repeat'' tab.

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Select the checkbox ''Series'' to activate the repetition and choose the desired interval (''Weekly'' or ''Monthly''). Within the weekly repeat pattern, the days of the week need to be selected, to define the repetitions of the task and whether this should happen every week or with an interval of a certain number of weeks. The configuration can be proceed without a defined end or until a concrete date.

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If you have selected the monthly repetition, the task is repeated on specific week days in the chosen months, e.g. on every second Friday of every third month. The configuration can be proceed without a defined end or until a concrete date.

==== Advanced Tab ====

For dependent execution, on the ''Advanced'' tab you can define a logic source that needs to be true, otherwise the scheduled task is not executed. Therefore, activate the ''Use Enable Logic'' checkbox and click the ''Select'' button to assign a logic source.

Furthermore, you can set the ''Scheduled Task's Priority'' from normal to high. But this schedule priority is only important, if the user priority is identical. More important is the user priority (see [[om:rs:overlapping_events|Overlapping Scheduling Events]]).

The ''Use Delayed Start'' option allows to trigger the scheduled routing by a console logic. When the ckeckbox is enabled and the logic is selected, the schedule will become active on the designated time, but will not be executed unless the ''Start Logic'' is triggered.

In case that scheduled tasks are deleted automatically after a certain time (see [[om:options_menu#scheduler_options|Scheduler Options]]), it is possible to exclude each task from this process by activating the ''Exclude from automatic deletion'' option.

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All configured tasks can be displayed in a list. For this, you have to double click the ''Scheduling'' branch itself in the left-handed list. The ''All Scheduled Tasks'' tab appears. Select an entry of this list to edit a task.

[{{ :om:rs:all_scheduled.png |//Overview of all scheduled tasks.//}}]

The list of scheduled tasks can be sorted by each available attribute (e.g. Duration, Time of Creation etc.) ascending and descending. Therefore, click the heading of the desired column.

On the ''Scheduled Events'' tab in the DHD Operation Server (DHDOS), you can find which events are currently active and which are upcoming next.

[{{ :om:rs:os_schedules.png |//You can find an overview of all time triggered crosspoints within the DHDOS.//}}]

==== Crosspoints Tab ====

The ''Crosspoint Editor'' allows changing the crosspoints in dependance of the scheduled task. Crosspoints can be added by pressing ''Add'', deleted by pressing ''Delete'' and edited by selecting the designated crosspoint in the list and pressing ''Select Input'' and ''Select Output''.

The ''Crosspoint Editor'' list behaves mono.

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