Add Timer Entry Dialog Box
NOTE: If you are modifying an existing Scheduler time-based entry, the title of this dialog box changes to "Modify Timer Entry."
The Add Timer Entry dialog box displays the following items:
Name
Allows you to specify a name for the time-based Scheduler entry. The name can be any alphanumeric name up to 64 characters and must begin with a letter. Do not use names that contain VBA reserved words. See the Microsoft VBA help system for more information on VBA reserved words.
Description
Allows you to provide a description of up to 80 characters for the time-based Scheduler entry.
Trigger Info
One Shot
Allows you to schedule a time-based entry to trigger once on a specific date and time.
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Date |
Allows you to specify the date on which a one shot time-based entry will trigger. |
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Time |
Allows you to specify the time at which a one shot time-based entry will trigger. |
Continuous
Allows you to schedule a time-based entry to trigger continuously at a specific interval.
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Start Time |
Allows you to specify the time at which a continuous time-based entry will begin triggering. Once triggered, the entry will trigger at a regular period of time specified by the Interval field. |
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Interval |
Allows you to specify the duration of time between each triggering of a continuous time-based entry. The entry will begin running at the time specified in the Start Time field. |
Daily
Allows you to schedule a time-based entry to trigger at a particular time on the days of the week you specify.
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Description |
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Day of the Week |
Allows you to select this day as one of the days of the week that you want a daily time-based entry to trigger. |
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Start Time |
Allows you to specify the time at which a time-based entry will begin triggering. |
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Enable End Time/Interval |
Allows you to configure a time-based entry to trigger continuously from the time specified in the Start Time field to the time specified in the End Time field. The entry will continuously trigger between these times at the regular time intervals specified by the Interval field. |
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End Time |
Allows you to specify the time at which a time-based entry stops triggering. This field is only available if the Enable End Time/Interval check box is selected. |
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Interval |
Allows you to specify the duration of time between each triggering of a time-based entry. The entry will begin triggering on the selected days at the time specified in the Start Time field and end at the time specified in the End Time field. This field is only available if the Enable End Time/Interval check box is selected. |
Monthly
Allows you to schedule a time-based entry to trigger at a particular time on the days of the month you specify.
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Item |
Description |
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Day of the Month |
Allows you to select this day as one of the days of the month that you want a monthly time-based entry to trigger. |
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End of Month |
Allows you to automatically schedule a monthly time-based entry to trigger on the last day of each month. |
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Start Time |
Allows you to specify the time at which a time-based entry will begin triggering. |
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Enable End Time/Interval |
Allows you to configure a time-based entry to trigger continuously from the time specified in the Start Time field to the time specified in the End Time field. The entry will continuously trigger between these times at the regular time intervals specified by the Interval field. |
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End Time |
Allows you to specify the time at which a time-based entry stops triggering. This field is only available if the Enable End Time/Interval check box is selected. |
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Interval |
Allows you to specify the duration of time between each triggering of a time-based entry. The entry will begin triggering on the selected days at the time specified in the Start Time field and end at the time specified in the End Time field. This field is only available if the Enable End Time/Interval check box is selected. |
Operation
Displays the command(s) currently scheduled to trigger at the specified date and time. If the field is blank, you can specify one or more commands by clicking the Run Wizard button to open the Multiple Command Script Wizard, or the VB Editor button to open the VB Editor. If more than one command is specified, the Operation field will display "Multiple Commands". If you specify a command using the VB Editor, the Operation field will display "Custom Script".
Run Wizard
Opens the Multiple Command Script Wizard to automatically create a VBA script for the current time-based entry.
VB Editor
Launches the Visual Basic Editor to display the script, if any exists, for the current time-based entry. If no script exists, you can use the VB Editor to create one.
