There are certain tasks that you may want to perform at a specified time or interval, or when a change occurs in a database value or in any OPC data server value. For example, you may want to run a Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) script that generates a report at the end of every shift or replaces the currently-displayed picture when a database point exceeds a certain value. The Scheduler allows you to create, edit, monitor, and run both types of actions as scheduled entries. In the Scheduler, you define the time or event that triggers a scheduled entry, and the action, referred to as an operation, that you want to occur.
iFIX® supplies Experts for common tasks such as replacing a picture. These Experts generate scripts based on the information that you supply. The Multiple Command Script Wizard enables you to use one or more Experts to assemble a scripted sequence of commands. You can also write custom scripts for tasks that do not have Experts. Refer to the Writing Scripts manual for detailed information on writing VBA scripts.
