Creating New Scheduled Jobs

To create a new scheduled job:

  1. In the Intershop System Management navigation bar, select Schedules | Scheduling.
    A list of all schedules in the root domain is displayed.
  2. Select the domain where you intend to create the schedule and click Apply.
    A list of all schedules in the selected domain is displayed.
  3. Click New.
    An empty schedule detail page is displayed.
    Figure 1. Schedule detail page
    Specifying schedule details
  4. Enter all required information. The following table lists available fields:
    Table 1. Schedule detail fields
    Field Description
    Name A unique name for the schedule. Duplicate entries are rejected.
    Description A description of the schedule.
    Enabled (checkbox) Select this checkbox to enable (activate) the schedule.
    Domain Choose the domain where the job should run.
    Note:
    This field is available from Intershop Commerce Management 13.1.3.
    Application Select the application where the scheduled pipeline will run.
    Pipeline The name of the scheduled pipeline.
    Startnode The startnode of the scheduled pipeline.
    Installation ID Specify the Intershop Commerce Management instance where the scheduled pipeline will run, e.g., ES1. The installation ID is stored in the intershop.properties file of the respective instance as the value of the property IS_INSTALLATION. If no ID is provided, the schedule can run in any instance in the cluster.
    Server Group Select the application server group where the scheduled pipeline will run. (If left blank, it runs in the default server group set for the application.)
    Active Set the period during which the specified recurring interval is active.
    Time Zone Select the time zone in which the newly created job is to be scheduled.
    Run Once (radio button) Select this option to run the schedule once.
    Recurring Interval (radio button) Select this option for the schedule to run at recurring intervals.
    Run Time Set the time when the schedule starts running.
    Every (radio button) Select this option for the schedule to run at the specified recurrence pattern.
    On these days (radio button) Select this option for the schedule to run on the selected day(s).
    Cron-Expression Use cron expressions for fine-grained control by defining specific time frames for job execution, such as scheduling jobs only at night or outside peak business hours.
  5. Click Apply to save your settings.
    If you have activated the new scheduled job, it will run at the specified time in accordance with the selected time zone.