Using Time Windows in Processes

Processes and chains can have time windows to restrict the start time to specific time periods. Time windows restrict the start time of a process, a time window open from 10:00 until 10:05 forces the scheduled process to start at 10:00 if resources are available but the process must have started by 10:05 or the process gets the Overdue status.

Process definitions and chains can be configured to run according to a specific time window, that can be overruled at submit time.

note

When using a time window that does not have a time zone, it is recommended to define a time zone as well.

Procedure

To restrict a chain to a specific time window:

1. Choose "Definitions > Chains".
2. From the context-menu of a chain definition, choose Edit.
3. Choose Edit Chain Definition.
4. Enter a time window into the field Restrict to Time Window of the Chain Definition tab.
5. Choose Save & Close.
6. Choose Apply.

To overrule the time window at submit time:

1. Choose "Definitions > Chains".
2. From the context-menu of a chain definition, choose Submit.
3. If the chain definition has parameters, fill these in and choose Time and Dates.
4. Choose advanced, notice that the Time Window field is filled with a time window.
5. Enter a new time window.
6. Choose Scheduling and enter a queue name.
7. Choose Submit.

To verify which time window a specific process is restricted to:

1. Choose "Monitoring > Processes".
2. Select the process.
3. If the process is part of a chain, in the lower detail pane, choose the ID.
4. The time window is displayed in the lower detail pane.

See Also

Time Windows