Adding Scheduled Tasks

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# 2.2. Adding Scheduled Tasks

To create a new scheduled task, first select the Tasks folder. Then select Edit->New.... Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose New..., or simply press Ctrl+N.

## 2.2.1. The Edit Task Dialog

Comment

  Enter a description of the task to schedule.

Program

  Enter the name of the program. You can specify either a relative path or absolute path. If you want to look up the program, press Browse....

Enabled

  To enable or disable the task, select or de-select Enabled.

Months

  Select the months during which the task is to be scheduled.

Days of the Month

  Select the days of the month on which the task is to be scheduled.

Days of the Week

  Select the days of the week on which the task is to be scheduled.

Daily

  If you want to schedule the task to run daily, select Run Every Day.

Hours

  Select the hours on which the task is to be sheduled.

Minutes

  Select the minute at which the task is to be scheduled. Kcron does not support scheduling tasks at smaller than five minute intervals.

OK

  Completes the creation of this task.

Cancel

  Cancels the creation of this task.

If you select both days of the month, and days of the week, the task will run when either condition is met. For instance, if you select the 1st and 15th, and select Sunday, the program will be run every 1st and 15th of the selected months (regardless of day of week) as well as every Sunday of the selected months (regardless of day of the month).

The scheduled task is not actually set up until the `crontab` has been saved.

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