Managing scheduled tasks

You can manage the Meridian Enterprise Server scheduled tasks with Windows Task Scheduler, but if there are many tasks not related to Meridian Enterprise Server, it can be difficult to work with only the Meridian Enterprise Server tasks. Managing the tasks in Administration Console is easier.

To manage the scheduled tasks:

1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the System Management group, click Task Scheduler. The All Scheduler page appears.
• To filter the list of tasks by type:
  • In the menu, click the type of scheduled tasks that you want to manage. The page refreshes to show only the type of tasks that you selected.

• To modify a single task:

  1. Select the task that you want to modify and then in the toolbar, click Change. A warning dialog box appears.
  2. Click YES. The SCHEDULE dialog box appears. This dialog box requires the same input as the Windows Task Scheduler.
  3. Configure the scheduled task to run when you require and then click SCHEDULE.The task is modified and will run on the configured schedule.

• To disable or enable a task:

  • Select the task that you want to disable or enable and then on the toolbar, click Disable or Enable, accordingly. The status of the task toggles to the opposite state.

• To modify a batch task:

  1. Select the batch task that you want to modify and then in the toolbar, click Edit Batch. A warning dialog box appears.
  2. Click YES. The BATCH JOB SCHEDULE dialog box appears.
  3. Modify the batch as described in Scheduling a batch of publishing jobs.

• To run a task immediately:

  1. Select the task that you want to run and then on the toolbar, click Run. A warning dialog box appears.
  2. Click YES. The task is run immediately.

• To examine a task:

  • Select the task that you want to examine and then in the toolbar, click Open. A page appears that shows the details of the task.

• To delete a task:

  1. Select the job that you want to delete and then in the toolbar, click Remove. A warning dialog box appears.
  2. Click YES. The task is deleted.