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## General Options Pane Overview

By default, a task is scheduled to run indefinitely once a day at any time of the day. You can, however, set up a schedule that defines what time and on which days the task can run.

The general options that you specify apply every day on which a task is scheduled to run. The tree list in the left pane of the Schedule Component dialog box provides the following general options:

- Effective date--This is the date on which the schedule you define becomes effective. A task can not run prior to this date.

  See "Setting an Effective Date" on page 12.

- Time window--This is the time period during which the task can begin on any scheduled run day.

  See "Specifying a Time Window" on page 13.

- Restart time interval--This is the time interval used to restart a task during any scheduled run day.

  "Restarting a Task Within Its Time Window" on page 16.

  The tree list also includes run day options. Run days consist of specific dates, a recurring pattern of days, or both.

  Related topics:

- "Overview of the Scheduling Service Dialog Box" on page 6
- "What Is a Schedule?" on page 3
- "Run Day Options" on page 17

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