Installing the Task Scheduler

Below are detailed steps to schedule a sync task using Windows Task Scheduler:
  1. Locate Task Scheduler script content_sync.bat within the distribution bin .
  2. Open the Windows Task Scheduler from within the Administrative Tools.
  3. Click on the Task Schedule Library folder in the left pane.
  4. From the Action menu, select New Folder. A dialog prompting for name is displayed. Enter a name of a folder that will contain all of the sync tasks. For example, the folder name may be Titania. Click the OK button to accept. The new folder appears in the left-pane.
  5. Click on the new folder and select Create Task from the Action menu. A Create Task dialog appears.
  6. Follow the instructions on each tab:
    1. General tab: Give the task a name. Select the option to Run whether user is logged on or not.
    2. Triggers tab: Create a new trigger to run the sync at a specific interval.
    3. Actions tab: Provide the name of the sync task to run.
      The Program/script should be <distfolder>\bin\content_sync.bat. Replace <distfolder> with the actual location of the distribution folder.
      The Add arguments prompt should be <taskname>. Replace <taskname> with the sync task name that is defined in the sync-task.xml file.
      The Start in prompt should be <distfolder>\bin. Replace <distfolder> with the actual location of the distribution folder.
  7. Click the OK button to create the new Task
This concludes the installation of the Content Sync Task Scheduler.