Scheduling tasks

From the System page, you can select Scheduler to configure tasks that run at scheduled time intervals. You can add and edit tasks as necessary. Sybase Search displays all scheduled tasks in the Scheduled Tasks list. The Scheduled Tasks list shows when the task is scheduled to run, when it last ran, and how many times it has run.

You can set up the following Sybase Search task types:

StepsScheduling tasks

  1. From the System page, select Scheduler.

  2. Select New Scheduled Task.

  3. To enter a label for the task you are scheduling, unselect Auto Label and enter a phrase or short description in the Label field.

    NoteBy default, Auto Label is selected and a label is automatically created depending on the task you choose to schedule.

  4. From the Type list, select a task type. Sybase Search displays fields relevant to the selected task type.

    Table 2-1: Scheduled task types and associated fields

    Task type

    Fields

    Log janitor

    Container – select a container ID.

    Keep Daily Logs for – select the amount of time that you want the system to keep daily logs.

    Compress Nonactive Logs – specify whether you want Sybase Search to compress inactive logs.

    Document store runner

    Index unifier

    Document Store – select a document store.

    Web robot runner

    Web Robot – select a Web robot.

  5. In the Every field, enter how often you want the task to run and select one of the options:

  6. Click Create. The new task is added to the list and runs at its scheduled interval.