Task

Details

Rename Schedule

Edit the schedule name.

Edit Schedule Trigger

To add or edit schedule triggers and settings, click the Triggers tab.

For details, see Creating Scheduled Deployments, Part 2: Schedule Triggers and Settings.

Edit Targets

To add or edit target computers, click the Target tab.

Manually Add Target Computers

Type a computer name in the Targets field, then click Add Computer.

When you add a target computer, the name appears in the list and the system (DNS) checks to be sure it exists on the network.

NOTE: You can also paste a target computer name (or list of names) directly into the Target area of the window. If copying a list of names, ensure that there is only one target computer name per line.

Link to Target Sources

To link to a target source as a dynamic target, click Choose Targets (or right-click the Target area and click Choose Targets), then select a source and click Container, Collection, Group, or List.

For detailed information, see Selecting Targets, Link to Target Sources.

Choosing Individual Targets

To add target computers by selecting from target sources, click Choose Targets (or right-click the Target area and click Choose Targets), then select a source and click Computers.

For detailed information, see Selecting Targets, Choosing Individual Targets.

Delete Targets

To remove a target from the list, click Delete this target or select it, then press Delete.

To remove multiple targets from the list, select them, then right-click and select Delete or press Delete.

Edit Deployment Settings

To edit the deployment settings for the schedule, click the Options tab.

For detailed information, see Creating Scheduled Deployments, Part 4: Schedule Deployment Settings.

Manage Packages

To manage packages associated with the schedule, click the Packages tab.

Change Deployment Order

Attached packages deploy in the order listed, from top to bottom. To change the order, select a package, then click the Up or Down arrows.

Attach a Package

To attach a package to the schedule:

1.Click Attach to Schedule.

2.(Optional) Type a keyword to filter the list of packages.

3.Browse the tree, select the package or packages you want to add to the schedule, then click the arrow to add them to the selected list.

4.When you are finished selecting packages, click OK.

NOTE: In Central Server mode, packages in the Private Package folder cannot be attached to a schedule. The package would need to be made public first by moving the package to a different area in the tree.

VIDEO: Adding Auto Download Packages to an Existing Schedule

(https://support.pdq.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003898031)

Detach a Package

To detach a package from the schedule:

1.Select the package you want to detach.

2.Click Detach from Schedule.

View Target History

To view the history of deployments for the schedule, click the Target History tab.

This tab lists target computers that have received deployments from this schedule. Click the Filter Package list to view all deployments or to view by a specific package.

Delete Targets from the Selected Schedule

To delete a target's history of deployments from the selected schedule:

1.Select the target computer(s) you want to delete.

2.Click Delete.

NOTE: Selecting this option will only delete the target history from the selected schedule. The deployment history will remain on the All Deployments page as well as the Deployments tab of the individual packages attached to the schedule. Additionally, deleting computers from the Target History tab does not affect the Targets tab.

NOTE: From an elevated command prompt (cmd.exe run as Administrator), you can delete history with the PDQDeploy DeleteScheduleHistory command.

Delete Target from All Schedules

To delete a target's history of deployments from all schedules:

1.Select the computer(s) you want to delete.

2.Click Delete from All Schedules.

NOTE: Selecting this option will delete the target history from all schedules in PDQ Deploy, not just the selected schedule. The deployment history will remain on the All Deployments page as well as the Deployments tab of the individual package attached to the schedules. Additionally, deleting computers from the Target History tab does not affect the Targets tab.

NOTE: From an elevated command prompt (cmd.exe run as Administrator), you can delete history with the PDQDeploy DeleteScheduleHistory command.

Open the Computer in PDQ Inventory

To view the Computer window of PDQ Inventory from Deploy, click the Target History tab, right-click the computer name and select Open in PDQ Inventory. (Requires PDQ Deploy version 10 or later and PDQ Inventory 9 or later.)

State

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Description

Enabled

Schedule is enabled and configured, ready to run using the configured trigger.

Disabled

Schedule is fully configured but disabled by user.

Not Configured

Schedule is not fully configured. Triggers, targets, or packages are disabled or not attached.