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Add a Demand Aging Task

You can add a Demand Aging task to automatically delete inactive demands (according to the maximum age you specify) from the Demand tab in the network information table.

To add a demand aging task:

  1. Select Administration > Task Scheduler.
    The Task Scheduler page appears.
  2. Click the + (Add) icon.
    The Add Task page (wizard) appears.
  3. Configure the fields in each step of the wizard according to the guidelines provided in Table 1.
    Click Next to go to the next step.
    Note:

    Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

  4. After you complete each step in the wizard, click Finish.
    A confirmation message appears on top of the page, indicating that the task is added successfully.

    The details of this task are displayed on the Task Scheduler page.

    When this task is executed, demands that are no longer active are automatically deleted from the Demand tab in the network information table, based on the maximum age you specify.

Table 1: Fields on the Add Task Wizard (Demand Aging)

Field

Description

Add New Task

Task Name

Specify a unique name for the task. The name can contain only alphanumeric characters and some special characters (greater than (<), less than (<), colon (:), underscore (_), and hyphen (-)).

Task Group

From the list, select the task group to which the task belongs. In this case,select Report Tasks.

Task Type

From the list, select the type of task that you want to add. In this case, select Demand Aging.

Demand Aging Task

Demand Aging Options

  • Maximum Demand Age—Specify the maximum time (integer value) for the demands to be deleted.

    For example, if you specify the maximum age as ten minutes, the task deletes all demands that have been inactive for ten minutes or more.

  • Units—From the list, select the units (Days, Hours, or Minutes) for the maximum demand age.

Schedule

Startup Options

Schedule—Select one of the following options to schedule the task:

  • Activate Now: The task starts at the current date and time.

  • Activate Later: The task starts at a later date and time.

    In the field that appears, click the calendar icon to select the date and time at which you want the task to start. Then, click OK.

    Instead of using the Activate Now option, you can also click Now at the bottom of the calendar for the task to start at the current date and time.
Recurrence Options

  • Repeats—Specify the frequency (in Minutes, Hours, Days, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, or Never) at which the task recurs.

  • Every—Specify the periodicity of the recurrence.

  • Ends—Select one of the following options:

    • Never—To configure the task to recur at the specified interval.
    • On—To select a date and time at which you want the task to end. In the field that appears, click the calendar icon and select the date and time. Then, click OK.
    • Now—To end a task at the current date and time, click Now at the bottom of the calendar.

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