Schedule Symphony executions

This task explains how to schedule the execution of a Symphony in Enterprise Orchestrator. Scheduling enables automatic Symphony runs at defined intervals or specific times using basic or advanced options.

The Schedules tab displays these details:

  • Status: Active, Inactive (default)
  • Frequency: Basic (default), Advanced
  • Start Schedule: Start Now (default), Start Later
  • Execution Strategy:
    • Run in parallel (default)
    • Skip if execution is in progress
    • Stop the execution in progress
  1. Select Enterprise Orchestrator > Schedules.
  2. Click Add.
    Note: The right panel is disabled unless the user selects the symphony to continue.
  3. Click the Search icon next to the Symphony field.
    A dialog box with a list of Symphonies is displayed.
  4. Select a symphony for which you want to schedule the execution. The right panel fields are enabled to proceed further.
    Note: 

    The dialog box displays all Symphonies, including those that already have associated schedules.

    It is not possible to create a new schedule for a Symphony that already contains one. If you select a Symphony with an existing schedule, its name is not populated, and an Application Error dialog box is displayed.

    When you select a Symphony, these Symphony details are displayed:

    • Name
    • Description
    • Version
    • Symphony ID
    • Updated By
    • Updated On
  5. Ensure the Symphony is in an active state before scheduling.
  6. Specify the scheduling type.
    1. Select Basic Scheduling to run the Symphony at regular intervals ranging from 10 minutes to 30 days.
    2. Select Advanced Scheduling to define a custom cron expression and time zone.
    For Advanced Scheduling, specify the time zone manually or select it from the list.
    Note: The next three schedules are listed to verify that the schedule frequency is configured correctly.
  7. Click Start Now or Start Later in the Start Schedule section.
    For more information about executions models, see Execute a Symphony.
  8. Configure the Execution Strategy.
    These are available strategies:
    Run in parallel
    If a schedule runs at its configured frequency and another execution of the same schedule is already in progress, the new execution starts and both run in parallel.
    Skip if execution is in progress
    If a schedule starts at its configured frequency while another execution of the same schedule is already in progress, the new execution is skipped to prevent parallel runs.
    Stop the execution in progress
    If a schedule starts at its configured frequency while another execution of the same schedule is already in progress, the current execution is stopped so the new one can begin, preventing parallel runs.
  9. Review and complete Symphony variables in the Input Variables tab.
    1. Fill in the required variable values.
    2. Ensure all inputs meet validation rules such as type, format, and length.
  10. Click the Save button.