Cron Expression

The following table lists the date and time fields available if you select the Cron Expression option from the Frequency drop-down list.

Field Label

Description

Start Date

Enter the date you want the job to execute for the first time.

If you do not enter a date, the current date is assumed as the start date.

If you enter a date older than the current date, N4 starts executing the job at the first possible time depending on the time schedule.

End Date

Enter the date you want the job to stop executing.

If you do not enter a date, once scheduled, the job will continue to execute according to the schedule that you set up until you manually unschedule the job using the Actions Unschedule option.

Cron Expression

Enter the UNIX cron expression to define a schedule for the job. For more information on cron expressions, go to a website such as http://wiki.opensymphony.com/display/QRTZ1/CronTriggers+Tutorial.