Scheduler
Scheduler lists all the available information about the scheduled tasks and allows you to Add, Edit, Delete and Schedule new tasks. This only applies to the current backup job.
Right-clicking an existing scheduled task (or using the top buttons) will display the following options:
| • | Add - opens the Scheduler Properties window and allows you to add a new scheduled task |
| • | Edit - opens the Scheduler Properties window where you can edit selected the scheduled task |
| • | Delete - removes the selected scheduled task |
| • | Schedule - opens the Windows Scheduled Tasks properties window that allows you to set the time and frequency for the selected scheduled task. |
| • | Refresh - refreshes the scheduled tasks list |
There are several columns in the Schedulers window that provide information for each scheduled task:
| • | Scheduler - shows the scheduler type: Windows, Standalone or Shutdown. |
| • | Enabled - if the checkbox is marked then the scheduled task will run, if is unchecked it will not be executed |
| • | Action - shows the type of action associated with the scheduled task (default, full, differential, incremental, cleanup, test) |
| • | Job Name - shows the task name assigned by the scheduler |
| • | Status - displays the status of the scheduled task |
| • | Next Run Time - calculates the next date and time when the scheduled task will run. |
| • | Last Run Time - shows the last date and time when the scheduled task ran. |
| • | Schedule - shows the type of schedule selected for the task |
The scheduled tasks in the list can be sorted by clicking on the column headers. The right-click menu on the column header provides a handy way to show/hide columns (except the Enabled which are grayed out).
Options
Show warning and error messages
If this is checked, when errors/warnings occur for the scheduled task, a window will prompt the user that there were errors/warnings and give an option to open the log file for more details.
Abort backup when source drives are not available
If this option is checked the backup will be aborted when using sources from unavailable drives
Ask for user input when backup cannot continue
If this is checked, the scheduled task will be paused when errors/warning occur and the user will be prompted to take an action (skip/retry/continue).
Backup4all uses by default the Windows Task Scheduler in order to run the scheduled tasks so you need to make sure that the Task Scheduler service is enabled on your computer. Use the Windows Help in order to find out more information about scheduling a task using the Task Scheduler. If you don't want to use the Windows Task Scheduler, you can use Backup4all's standalone scheduler by selecting Use Standalone Scheduler.