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## Specifying a Time Window

You can specify the time when a task can start by changing its time window. For example, if you want a task to run sometime between 09:00:00 and 11:00:00, you would change the start time and end time to those values. By default, a task can start any time between 00:00:00 and 23:59:59 on a run day.

Note The time window does not extend beyond 24 hours, or more specifically, beyond 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

To specify a time window for a task:

1. Open the Scheduling Service dialog box.

2. From the schedule options list in the left pane, select the Time Window option.

The Time Window for Each Run Day pane is displayed. This pane contains two fields that correspond to the start and end times of your time window.

3. In the top field, type or select the time after which the task can start. Perform any of the following actions:

- To enter hours, select the hour value and enter the hour you want for the start time.
- To enter minutes, select the minutes value and enter the minutes you want for the start time.
- To enter seconds, select the seconds value and enter the seconds you want for the start time.

4. In the bottom field, select or type the time by which the task must start. Perform any of the following actions:

- To enter hours, select the hour value and enter the hour you want for the end time.
- To enter minutes, select the minutes value and enter the minutes you want for the end time.
- To enter seconds, select the seconds value and enter the seconds you want for the end time.

Caution Use caution when scheduling a time window that extends past midnight, as this can affect the days on which the task runs. For more information, see "Working with a Time Window That Extends Past Midnight" on page 15.

5. When you have finished setting up a schedule, select OK.

The Scheduling Service dialog box accepts the changes you made and closes. The task is scheduled to start during the time window you specified.

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