Defining Global Preferences - Macro Schedules tab

This tab allows you to create macro schedules that are used to run the macros automatically on the specified day and time.

1. Select File > Global Preferences. The Global Preferences window is displayed.
2. Click the Macro Schedules tab.
3. Click '+'. A new row is added to the Macro Schedule table.
4. Specify this information:

   name

   A unique name for the macro schedule.

   macro

   The name of the macro for which the schedule is to be created.

   cron expression

   The string of 6 or 7 digits that defines when the macro is run. See http://www.quartz-scheduler.org/documentation/quartz-2.x/tutorials/crontrigger.html. For example:

   • 0 59 23 ? * *: The macro is run at 23:59 everyday.
   • 0 59 23 ? * SUN: The macro is run at 23:59 every Sunday.
   • 0 1510 L * ?: The macro is run at 10:15 on the last day of every month.

   A cron expression generator is available online at https://www.freeformatter.com/cron-expression-generator-quartz.html.

5. Double-click in the Enable column for the Macro Schedule to enable/disable the macro schedule.
6. Click OK. The macro schedule is created.
   Note:  To delete a macro schedule, select the required macro schedule and click '-'.