Windows Task Scheduler
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In this article we cover how to use the Windows Task Scheduler to schedule jobs to run.
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Steps to use Windows Task Scheduler.
1. Open Task Scheduler.
2. Click on Task Scheduler Library.
3. Click Create Task...
4. Enter a Name for your task.
5. Enable "Run whether user is logged on or not".
6. Select the best option for your configuration (closest to operating system you have).
7. Click on the Triggers tab.
8. Click New...
9. Set up your trigger / occurrence preferences as needed, then click OK.
10. Click on the Actions tab.
11. Click New...
12. Paste in the location of your VDM64.exe (see sample "JOB" command below for reference) for the Program/script section.
Sample Command: "C:\Program Files\BridgeWorks LLC\BridgeWorks VDM\VDM64.exe" "C:\Program Files\BridgeWorks VDM\Jobs\Sample Job.vdmj" "JOB"
13. Paste in the rest of the command for the Add arguments section, which will be the location/name of the job to run, then click OK.
Sample Command: "C:\Program Files\BridgeWorks LLC\BridgeWorks VDM\VDM64.exe" "C:\Program Files\BridgeWorks VDM\Jobs\Sample Job.vdmj" "JOB"
14. Click OK.
15. Enter your credentials for the specified login, then click OK.
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