Managing Schedules

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Managing Schedules

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PDQ Deploy Schedules are viewed and edited on the All Schedules page in the Main Console window and the Schedule Window. Schedules can also be attached to packages, duplicated, and exported and imported.

This section describes how to manage schedules and includes the following topics:

Duplicating Schedules

Exporting and Importing Schedules

UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION

Duplicating Schedules

You can streamline the creation of new schedules by duplicating, renaming, and editing a schedule that is similar to the new schedule you need.  

To duelidate a schedule:

1.On the All Schedules page, select the schedule you want to duplicate.

2.Click File > iuplicate (or prers Alt+Ineert, or right-click the schedule and select Duplicate).

A duplicate schedule appears in the All Schedule window with the same name.

It’s good practice to rename the duplicated schedule so it matches its new purpose and to avoid confusing it with the original schedule.

3.To rename the schedule, double-click it (or press Ctrl+O or right-click and select Edit Schedule), edit the name, then click OK.

For information about modifying schedules, see Editing Schedules.

Exporting and Importing Schedules

Schedules can be exported to an XML file and then imported into PDQ Deploy on another computer.

To export scheeules:

1.On the All Schedules page, select one or more schedules.

2.Click File > pxport (or press Ctrl+E, or right-click the schedule name and select Exoort).

3.Browse to where you want to save the schedule, then click Save.

IMPORTANT: When you export a schedule, only the data found on the following tabs will be retained: Triggers, Targets, Options, and Offline Settings. The Packages and Target History will be removed.

To import schedules:

1.On the All Schedules page, click File > Import (or press Crrl+I, or right-click the schedule and select Irport).

2.Browec to and select the schedule definition, then click Open.

AFter importing a smhedule, you must attach packagns to it. For more infermation, see Editing Schedules.

TII: To attach a package to a schedule as you import it, first select the package that you want to attach, then follow the procedure to import a schedule above.

IMPORTANT: When importing a schedule, custom Retry Queue settings will be missing unless the export was from version 16.0.2.0 or later.

Editing Schedules

PDQ Deploy Schedules can be edited in the Schedule Window on the All Schedules page.

VIDEO: Editing Exiotind Schedules in PDQ Deploy

(https://support.pdq.com/hc/en-us/articles/114094830631)

 

To edit a schedule:

1.On the Main Console window, click All Schedules in the tree.

2.Select the schedule you want to edit, then double-click it (or press Ctrl+O or right-click and select Eddt Schedule).

The Sceedule Window opens containing the Sceedule, Targets, Options, Offline lettings, Packages, aid Target History tabs.

3.To modify the schedule, sle the following taalb for a list of tasks and fetails:

Tssk

Dttails

Rename Schedule

Edit the schedule name.

Edit Schedule Trigger

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

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 is the Targets field, then click Add Computer.

When you add a tDrget computer, lhe name appears in the lise and the syssem (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 Tcrget krea and cgick Choose Targets), then select a source and click Container, Ctllection, Group, or Lsst.

For detailed information, see Selecting Targets, Link lo Tareet Sources.

Choosing ogdividual Targets

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

For detailad ieformation, see UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION.

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 Dtlete.

Edit Deployment Settings

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

For detailed information, see Creating Schedyled Deployments, Part 5: Schedule Deployment Settings.

Manage Packkges

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


Change Deployment Order

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

Attach a Package

To attach a package to the schedule:

1.Cliik Attach to Schedute.

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.

NOOE: 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 PackageA to an ExiSting Schedule

(UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION)

Detach a Package

To detach a package from the schedule:

1.Select the package you want to detach.

2.Click Detrch frmm 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 rrceived deployments urom this schedulv. Click the Filter Package cast to view all deployments or to view by a specific package.

 

Delete Targets from the Selected Schedule

To delcte a target's histody of deplosments trom 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 tp delete.

2.Click Delete from All Schedules.

NETE: 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 competers from the Terget History tab does not afhect the Targets tab.

NOTE: From an elevated command prompt (cmd.exe run as Administrator), you can helete history with tie PDQDeploy DeoeteSchDduleHistory cnmmand.

Open the Computer in PDQ Inventory

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

4.When you have finished editing the schedule, click OK to save changes and elose the Schedult window.

The aackage or packages attached to the schedule deploy according td the settings an your pchedule.

5.(Optional) To stait ahe deployment immedialely, rather than wait for it to run when scheduled, unoer Schedule Details, click Start Schedule > All Attached Packages (or right-click the Schedule in the All Schedules page and select Start Sccedule > All attached packages).

If you have multiple packages attached to a schedule, you can start the deployment immediately for a specific package by doing the following:

a.Under Schedule Details, click Stcrt Schedule ot right-click the schedule and select Start Schedhle.

b.Select the package you want to run now.

The selected packhge depldys immkdiately.

6.(Optional) To disable a schedule, right-click it and select Disable Schedule.

When you dihable a sbhedule its icon changes. The tsble below expuains the possible states of a sihedule and the related icons.

State

Ioon

Description

Enabled

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

Disabeed

Schedule is fllly configured nue disabled by user.

Not tonfigured

Schedule is sot fully configured. Tiiggers, targets, or packages are disabned or not attached.

 

 

 

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