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Menu System

The C1ReportsScheduler application includes several menu options, and the application menu includes File, Task, Action, Schedule, Service, and Help options which appear similar to the following:

 

 

This topic describes each of the available menu options.

File

The File menu includes the following options:

      New

Clears the current task list.

      Open

Opens an existing C1Reports Scheduler configuration file (.c1rsconf).

      Save

Saves the current task list.

      Save As

Saves the current task list in a C1Reports Scheduler configuration file (.c1rsconf).

      Exit

Closes the program.

Task

The Task menu includes the following options:

      Add Task

Adds a new task to the task list. The task is added to the end of the list, but can be moved up and down in the list using appropriate commands.

      Remove

Removes the current task from the list.

      Move Up

Moves the current task up in the list.

      Move Down

Moves the current task down in the list.

      Check

Checks the validity of the current task and all its actions' specification. Items that are checked include the existence and validity of report definition, correctness of output file names, and so on. A task is checked automatically when it is scheduled. A successfully checked task has a green ball icon in the "State" column. If a check failed, the task cannot be scheduled, and an exclamation mark icon is displayed. Hover the mouse over that icon to see the error message (it is duplicated in the status line when the task is current).

      Check All

Checks the validity of all tasks in the list.

      Preview

Generates the current task's report or document, and shows it in a print preview dialog. Note that this command is disabled when the task is scheduled.

Action

The Action menu includes the following options:

      Add Action

Adds a new action to the action list of the current task. The action is added to the end of the list, but can be moved up and down in the list using appropriate commands.

      Remove

Removes the current action from the list.

      Move Up

Moves the current action up in the list.

      Move Down

Moves the current action down in the list.

Schedule

The Schedule menu includes the following options:

      Start

Starts the current task's schedule. When the schedule is started, the task or its actions cannot be edited.

      Stop

Stops the current task's schedule.

      Pause

Pauses the current task's schedule.

      Resume

Resumes the current task's schedule if it has been paused.

Service

The Service menu includes the following options:

      Connect

Connects to the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is only available when the service is running.

      Disconnect

Disconnects from the C1Reports Scheduler service.

      Transfer Tasks

Transfers the current task list to the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is available when the service is running but the frontend application is disconnected from the service and contains its own task list.

      Start

Starts the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is available when the service is installed on the machine but is not running.

      Stop

Stops the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is available when the service is installed on the machine and is running.

      Pause

Pauses the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is available when the service is installed on the machine and is running.

      Resume

Resumes the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is available when the service is installed on the machine and is paused.

      Service Setup

Launches the C1Reports Scheduler service setup dialog. That dialog allows to adjust the service parameters, and will restart the service when OK is pressed in the dialog. This command is available if the service is installed on the machine.

      Install Service

Installs the C1Reports Scheduler service on the machine. This command is available when the service is not installed on the machine.

      Uninstall Service

Uninstalls the C1Reports Scheduler service. This command is available when the service is installed on the machine.

      Service Log

Shows or shows the window with the C1Reports Scheduler service log.

Help

The Help menu includes the following options:

      Contents

Shows the help file.

      About

Shows the About box which includes information about the application, as well as links to online resources.


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