Run an archive or purge job automatically

You can schedule an archive or purge job to run automatically on the APR server by using the Windows Task Scheduler. Scheduled jobs can run at a specified time or on a recurring schedule (for example, daily or monthly).

Restore jobs cannot be run automatically. They must be run manually.

You must configure the scheduled job on the same computer as the APR server using the Windows Task Scheduler.

For scheduled jobs to run successfully, the proxy must be configured to forward requests to the APR service, allowing the command line program to submit its requests.

Run an archive or purge job automatically

1. On the Database Maintenance Service computer, open the Task Scheduler for Windows from the Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add Schedule Task.

   The Schedule Task Wizard appears.

3. Select Next, and then select the APRScheduler.exe to run from Windows.

   If you used the default folder destination during the MES installation, the file is located in the C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\Wonderware\MES\Middleware directory.

4. Select Next, and then specify the option to run this task:

   If you want to run this task at a particular date and time, only then select One time only.

   If you want to run this task at a recurring date and time, select any one of the following:

   • Daily

   • Weekly (and specify the day of week and time)

   • Monthly (and specify the date of month and time)

5. Select Next.

6. In the User Name box, type your user name.

7. In the Password box, type your password to configure the task.

8. Select Next

9. Select the Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish check box.

10. Select Finish.

    The Advance Options dialog appears.

11. Type the Job ID as a command line parameter.

12. Save and close all the windows.

    The job is scheduled to run.

Remove a scheduled job

You can manually remove any of the scheduled tasks that are no longer required.