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## Overview of Schedule Options

The following table summarizes scheduling options:

Summary of Schedule Options

Option | Description
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Effective Date | Determines when your schedule goes into effect. A task can not run prior to its effective date. By default, the effective date is the current date when you create the schedule.
Time Window | Period of time during which a task can begin on any scheduled run day.
Restart Time Interval | Interval at which a task repeats within a time window. A task can run multiple times within the time window defined for any scheduled run day. The task is scheduled to begin at the starting time of your time window and repeat at a regular interval that you specify in hours, minutes, and seconds.
Week Days | Schedules a task for certain days of each week, weeks of each month, or days on particular weeks of the month. A check mark entered for a day indicates that the task is scheduled to run on that day of its respective week. All days are selected by default.
Day Interval | Schedules a task to run every certain number of days calculated from a particular date. By default, the date from which the interval is calculated is the date on which you create the schedule.
Days of the Month | Schedules a task for certain days of the month. For example, you might want a task to run on the first and 15th day of each month. You can also schedule a task to run on the last day of each month, regardless of the actual date.
Specific Dates | Schedules a task for specific dates as an alternative to a recurring schedule or in addition to a recurring schedule. Use the controls at the top of the calendar to change the month or year.
Exclude Dates | Exclude specific dates, for example holidays, from a run schedule. Use the controls at the top of the calendar to change the month or year.
Summary | Allows you to verify your schedule settings. Run days are shown in bold font on calendars covering a fixed period. Use the calendar controls to view the next period.

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