Recurrence (form)

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click System administration > Inquiries > Batch jobs > Batch jobs. Click Recurrence.

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Click Home > Inquiries > Batch jobs > My batch jobs. Click Recurrence.

Use this form to set up a permanent or temporary recurrence of a specific batch job.

Task that uses this form

Create a batch job

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Fields

Field

Description

Time zone

Select the time zone that recurrence times are based on.

Starting time

Type the time that the batch job recurrence should start.

Starting date

Enter the date that the batch job recurrence should start. Click the calendar icon to the right of the field to select a date using a Microsoft Outlook-style calendar.

No end date

Specify that the batch job recurrence never ends.

End after:

Specify that the batch job recurrence ends after a specific number of recurrences.

Count

If you selected End after:, enter the specific number of recurrences.

End by:

Specify that the batch job recurrence ends on a specific date.

End date

If you selected End by:, enter the date of the last recurrence. Click the calendar icon to the right of the field to select a date.

Minutes

Specify the interval at which batch jobs will recur in minutes.

Enter the number of minutes in the Count field.

Hours

Specify the interval at which batch jobs will recur in hours.

Enter the number of hours in the Count field.

Days

Specify the interval at which batch jobs will recur in days.

Enter the number of days in the Per field.

To run the batch job daily from Monday to Friday, click Every weekday.

Weeks

Specify the interval at which batch jobs will recur in fixed weekly intervals.

Enter the number of weeks in the Fixed weekly interval field, and then select the days on which you want the job to run.

For example, if you type 2 in the Fixed weekly interval field, and then select Monday and Wednesday, the batch job runs every second week on Monday and Wednesday.

Months

Specify the interval at which batch jobs will recur in fixed monthly intervals.

To set the day of the month and the frequency of the batch job, select Repeat a specific day by a fixed interval.

For example, if you enter 1 in the Day field and 3 in the Per field, the batch job runs on the first of the month, every third month.

To set a particular day of the week and the frequency of the batch job, select Repeat a specific weekday by a fixed interval.

For example, if you select Last in the Week field and Friday in the Weekdays field, and then enter 6 in the Per field, the batch job runs every six months on the last Friday of the month.

Years

Specify a yearly pattern for batch job recurrence.

Select Repeat once a year or Repeat a specific weekday a year, and then set the starting date.

For example, if you select First in the Week field, Monday in the Weekdays field, and June in the Month field, the batch job runs annually on the first Monday in June.

See also

Batch processing overview

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