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Only administrators have access to the Scheduler menu where they can create, start,
stop, restart, update, or terminate a scheduler.
As documents and objects are loaded to the server, they are processed using Schedulers as separate tasks before the data is published to the system. Schedulers are used to manage these tasks and process them through the workflow corresponding to the type of task.
Task specific information is stored in the server for each task sent to a Scheduler. Each task tells the Scheduler what service or process to run, when to run it, and where to run it. This also contains information for the data to process a task once, a number of times, or repeatedly on a specified schedule. Tasks are then processed and assigned to appropriate workflow for applicable users to review or action accordingly.
Each time you create a new scheduled task, the related Scheduler is prompted to poll for tasks after a defined polling interval. The Scheduler then gathers a set number of tasks and retrieves that number to start processing. When a set of tasks is complete, the Scheduler will poll again for more tasks after the set polling interval.
To display the list of Schedulers available in the system:
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In the System Administration feature set, select Schedulers.
The Schedulers polling interval is the regular time the database verifies if any tasks need to be gathered and processed. You can set the Schedulers to poll the server sites at specified intervals that you can configure when you create or update a Scheduler. The polling interval default value can vary according to the system to eliminate excessive processing time. If the polling interval affects your system performance, you can set the Scheduler to poll at less frequent intervals by increasing the polling value to help minimize any performance impact that polling is having on your system. Administrators can set the polling value for each individual Scheduler on the Update form.
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For an SDx system, the default minimum polling interval is set at 30 minutes (1800000 ms).
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If the scheduler is polling at maximum capacity, any new tasks are not processed until the polling interval is reached and the Scheduler becomes free.