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| Subject | Does User Interface have to be open for it to run its scheduled tasks? |
| Version | 6.x |
| Date | 03/29/2006 |
| Message | The trial version of Automize executed the tasks on schedule
after I first set them up, but does not do so anymore. For example, the task
called DTheology-compress did not execute since Sept. 13, even though
the computer has been on and it is scheduled to run every night; today
is Sept. 16. The task works fine when I click the run button, so the
problem is not the task, but the scheduler. Does Automize have to be
open for it to run its scheduled tasks? Could my problem stem from the fact that I'm still using the trial version? (OS: MacOS X 10.3.2.) I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can offer. Thanks, |
| Reply1 |
Hi David, Thanks for using Automize and thanks for the data files. I will look at your setup and logs and get back to you. I have not seen this issue before. No, the user interface does not need to be open , but the scheduler engine does need to be running ('java' in process list) . If you log out, you need to use nohup to make sure that the engine continues to run even after logout. I will check your data files to see if this is the case and get back to you. Also you can set the engine to automatically startup on system startup on Unix systems. http://www.hiteksoftware.com/knowledge/articles/053.htm On MacOSX, you may be able to simply create a startup script to launch the engine and put that startup script in the Startup Items list for your user account. I have not tried this yet, and will try this and add it to the knowledge article above. -- Sincerely, Melvin Desilva Hitek Software |
| Reply2 |
Hi David, 1) It seems like the scheduler engine was shut down after sep 13th. On sep 16th, when you started the admin interface, it had to launch the engine again. If the engine was running, it would have said so in the log. Thats why the tasks did not run. The only reason the engine shuts down is if you hit the big green button on front panel or if you log off. Sep 13, 2004 1:50:08 AM Ftp - zB_daily-backup - End Instance = 1 , Exit Code = -100 , Runtime (ms) = 7983 Sep 16, 2004 12:30:39 PM System Default Time Zone = Eastern Standard Time - America/Indianapolis Sep 16, 2004 12:30:43 PM Administrator interface started Sep 16, 2004 12:30:45 PM Launching engine: /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Home/bin/java -Dcom.apple.backgroundOnly=true -cp .:inputs:activation.jar:jclasses.jar:mail.jar:NetComponents.jar JSEngine 2) The scheduler engine shuts down during logoff unless you have used nohup to launch the engine. See Scheduler menu / Unix Service menu item for details on nohup. -- Sincerely, Melvin Desilva Hitek Software |
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