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## Navigating the Schedule Options Tree

The tree in the left pane of the Scheduling Service dialog box lists the following options for setting up a schedule.

- General options allow you to control the time when a task begins, whether and how often it restarts during the run day, and on which date the schedule goes into effect. The general options that you specify apply every day on which a task is scheduled to run.
- Run day options enable you to specify the days on which a task can run. Run days consist of specific dates, a recurring pattern of days, or both. You can also exclude specific dates from a schedule.

  You can expand and collapse the schedule options tree, view the available options, and enter or change the settings for an option. The following steps describe how to manipulate the tree and choose options:

- A plus sign [+] next to a folder indicates that the folder contains suboptions. Select [+] to expand the section and display all its suboptions.
- Select the folder itself (or the folder's name) to expand the section as well as display the associated option in the Configuration pane.
- A minus sign [-] next to a folder indicates that the folder's contents are displayed. Select [-] to collapse the section and hide its suboptions.
- An icon next to an option indicates there are no additional suboptions. Select the icon to display the option in the Configuration pane.

  Each schedule option has its own icon. The icon provides the status of a configuration option in the following ways:

- A darkened icon with a check mark indicates that settings have been entered for the option.
- A grayed icon indicates that no settings have been entered for the option.

  Note By default, every schedule is configured with time window and week day settings.

  As an example, the following table provides status information for the Effective Date icon:

  Effective Date Icons

  Icon | Option Status
  --- | ---
  | Indicates that no effective date has been configured for the task.
  | Indicates that an effective date has been configured for the task.
  | Indicates that the Effective Date pane is currently displayed and can be configured.

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