Menu path: Structure tree > Jobs > [context menu] > New Scheduled Job
Execution time / Start date: Time of the first execution.
Expiration date / Time: After this point, no further commands will be executed.
Repeat job: A job can be repeated at fixed intervals or on specific days. Public holidays can be excluded separately. You can update the list of public holidays under Misc > Scheduled Jobs > Manage Public Holidays.
If Update, Update when Starting or Update when Shutting Down is selected as the command for the job, Repeat job should not be enabled.
Cancel job execution: Defines how long the system is allowed to wait for the completion of the job execution. Possible options:
"Never": Jobs are never aborted.
"Time": Point in time in hours and minutes when the job execution will be aborted. Example: If the Execution time and Cancel job execution are set to "19:00" and "20:00" respectively, the timeout for the job execution amounts to 1 hour. After 20:00, no further commands for the job execution will be sent to devices.
If the Time configured under Cancel job execution precedes the Execution time, the job will not be aborted.
"Max. duration": The maximum waiting time in hours and minutes for the completion of the job execution. Example: If Max. duration is set to "00:05", the timeout for the job execution amounts to 5 minutes. After 5 minutes starting from the Execution time, no further commands for the job execution will be sent to devices.
