How do I use "General" Custom Tasks in CRD?

Custom Task - General

• In the Schedule Wizard, go to Custom Tasks.

General Tasks

• With General Tasks, you can perform basic tasks such as printing documents, waiting, or executing other schedules.

Run Program/Open Document

General

• Use this task to open a document or run a program or batch file.
• Task Name: Enter a name for the task
• Program/Document Path: Browse to find the path of the program or document
• Working Folder: Browse to find the path of the working folder.
• Optional Parameter: Enter any arguments or parameters
• Windows Style: Choose from Normal, Minimized, Maximized or Hidden.
• You can further instruct CRD to wait for the program to exit or to stop waiting for the program after a specified amount of time.

Options

• In this section, you have the option to run this task before, after, or both.

Print Document

General

• Use this task to print documents to a specified printer.
• Task Name: Enter a name for the task
• Printer Name: Select a printer or print driver from the list.
• Click (+) button to browse for files to add to the printing list.

• Printer Name: Select a printer or print driver from the list.
• Files: Use the (…) to browse for the file(s) to be printed
• Recursive: Print all folder and/or documents in that path.

Options

• In this section, you have the option to run this task before, after, or both.

Wait/Pause

General

• Use this task to create pauses between tasks to ensure that one task is fully complete before the next task in the list is started.
• Task Name: Enter a name for the task.
• Select the pause interval to suit your requirements.

Options

• In this section, you have the option to run this task before, after or you can choose both the schedules executes.

Execute Schedule

General

• This is a useful facility for "chaining" schedules together. Simply select the schedule you want to run from the list and click OK.
• Task Name: Enter a name for the task.

Options

• In this section, you have the option to run this task before, after, or both.

Send SMS

General

• You can send SMS messages using this task. You will need to make sure your SMS messaging configuration in Options is functional.

Options

• In this section, you have the option to run this task before, after, or both.

Create Exchange Appointment

General

• Use this task to send a meeting request to one person or a group of people.
• Task Name: Give the task a name.
• Subject: Give the meeting request a title.
• Location: Where is the meeting going to be.
• Attendees: Enter the email address of required attendees, use inserts to enter email addresses or click on Attendees to bring up different Address book options.
• Start Time: Start time of the meeting.
• End Time: End time of the meeting.
• All Day Event: Check this if the meeting is to last all day.
• Blank Space: Free type any additional information about the meeting here. You can use inserts to help compose the meeting request.
• Reminder: Set a meeting reminder.
• Importance: Set an importance level to the meeting if required.
• Files: Attach any files required for the meeting here, this may be reports, etc.

Exchange Details

• You have the option to use the same email address as the one who is connected to the CRD.

Options

• In this section, you have the option to run this task before, after, or both.