The Scheduler allows you to create multiple schedules which help you to easily organize and maintain events. When you create a new schedule, you can control its properties from the Scheduler Properties dialog box.
The following table lists the tabs on the Scheduler Properties dialog box and the properties that can be controlled from each:
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Tabs |
Properties |
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Run Time State |
Run in Foreground Run in Background |
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Window Properties |
Window Height Window Width Window Styles |
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Stats Refresh |
Timer Statistics Refresh Rate (in seconds) Event Statistics Refresh Rate (in seconds) |
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Background Files |
Lists all schedules running in the background. No changes can be made from this tab. |
You can create new schedules when the iFIX WorkSpace is in the configuration environment.
NOTE: iFIX does not support schedules that use the same name as the local node. Therefore, do not use your local node's name for any schedules you create.
Once you have created a schedule, the schedule and all its entries appear in the Schedules folder of the system tree. You can open a schedule and view or edit its properties at any time by double-clicking the schedule name in the system tree.
Once you have created a schedule, you can add new entries to it using the Multiple Command Script Wizard or by writing your own custom scripts in the VB Editor. You can edit an existing entry by selecting the entire entry or a specific cell within the entry. Once created, entries can be easily copied or moved from one schedule to another.
