Scheduled Events page

What it provides

The Scheduled Events page enables you to create and manage scheduled log file collection events and scheduled report generation events. The Scheduled Event tabs give you the ability to specify the type of event, the time and frequency of an event, and any security settings to apply to an event.

To learn more about scheduling log file collection, see Scheduling log file collection and processing.

To learn more about scheduling reports, see the ContentReporter 3.0 Reporting Guide.

What it looks like

The following screen shows the Scheduled Events page.

Scheduled Events page components

The following table describes the Scheduled Events page components and their functions.

Component

Function

Task Name column

Lists the name of each scheduled event.

Created Date column

Lists the creation date of each scheduled event.

State column

Lists the state, such as Running, Idle, or Completed, of each scheduled event.

Status Condition column

Provides feedback, such as "Aggregating hourly data" and "Successful," about each scheduled event as it occurs.

Schedule column

Lists the frequency, such as "one time only," "hourly," and "weekly," of each scheduled event.

Next Run Date column

Lists the date of each scheduled event's next (or only) occurrence.

Type column

Lists the type (either "Collect and or import logs," "Manual File Import," or "Reporting") of each scheduled event.

New button

Creates a new scheduled event.

Copy button

Creates a new scheduled event with the configuration of an existing one.

Edit button

Edits a scheduled event's configuration.

Run button

Immediately runs a scheduled event.

Delete button

Deletes a scheduled event.

Check All/UnCheck All button

Selects or deselects all scheduled events.

History button

Enables you to view scheduled event information, such as the Start Time, Finish Time, Duration, Status, and Type.

Also enables you to open the following pages:

Logs page:

Lists the log files collected for an occurrence of a scheduled event.

Details page:

Lists the ContentReporter server's actions, such as "Collecting from" or "Getting file," and status, such as "Completed" and "Successful," for each occurrence of a scheduled event.

Task Display Filter field

Specifies a filter value for the list of scheduled events.

Find button

Filters the display of scheduled events with the Task Display Filter field value (by executing a "find" of the filter value).

Displays all scheduled events if the Task Display Filter field is blank.

Refresh sec field

Specifies the automatic refresh (reload) rate, in seconds, of the Scheduled Events page.

Start/Stop button

Starts or stops the automatic refresh (reload) of the Scheduled Events page.

Component	Function
Task Name column	Lists the name of each scheduled event.
Created Date column	Lists the creation date of each scheduled event.
State column	Lists the state, such as Running, Idle, or Completed, of each scheduled event.
Status Condition column	Provides feedback, such as "Aggregating hourly data" and "Successful," about each scheduled event as it occurs.
Schedule column	Lists the frequency, such as "one time only," "hourly," and "weekly," of each scheduled event.
Next Run Date column	Lists the date of each scheduled event's next (or only) occurrence.
Type column	Lists the type (either "Collect and or import logs," "Manual File Import," or "Reporting") of each scheduled event.
New button	Creates a new scheduled event.
Copy button	Creates a new scheduled event with the configuration of an existing one.
Edit button	Edits a scheduled event's configuration.
Run button	Immediately runs a scheduled event.
Delete button	Deletes a scheduled event.
Check All/UnCheck All button	Selects or deselects all scheduled events.
History button	Enables you to view scheduled event information, such as the Start Time, Finish Time, Duration, Status, and Type. Also enables you to open the following pages: Logs page: Lists the log files collected for an occurrence of a scheduled event. Details page: Lists the ContentReporter server's actions, such as "Collecting from" or "Getting file," and status, such as "Completed" and "Successful," for each occurrence of a scheduled event.
Task Display Filter field	Specifies a filter value for the list of scheduled events.
Find button	Filters the display of scheduled events with the Task Display Filter field value (by executing a "find" of the filter value). Displays all scheduled events if the Task Display Filter field is blank.
Refresh sec field	Specifies the automatic refresh (reload) rate, in seconds, of the Scheduled Events page.
Start/Stop button	Starts or stops the automatic refresh (reload) of the Scheduled Events page.

For detailed information

For details about the Scheduled Events page tabs, see the following sections: