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Cyclic

This type of event is executed at a specific time and is repeated cyclically. The point of time is defined by a combination of "Day Pattern" and "Time Pattern".

Warning

Scripts that are run by a cyclic event offer these System Variables

Day Pattern:

There are 5 different options

Day Pattern
Day Pattern Description
Day Interval Defines a day interval (1 = every day; 2 = every second day; ...) in which the event is executed.
Week Interval Defines a week interval (1 = every week; 2 = every second week; ...) and the days in which the event is executed.
Month Interval Defines a month interval (1 = every month; 2 = every second month; ...) and the days in which the event is executed.
One day a year Defines a specific day in the year on which the event is executed.
On specific day Defines a specific date on which the event is executed.

Time Pattern:

There are 4 different options

Time Pattern
Time Pattern Description
At specific time Defines a specific time on which the event is executed.
Secondly Defines a second interval on which the event is executed.
Minutely Defines a minute interval on which the event is executed.
Hourly Defines an hour interval on which the event is executed.

Special Options:

From/To:
It is possible to define start and end time.

Setting Description
On Day Pattern Defines the date interval in which the event is active.
On Time Pattern Defines the daily interval in which the event is active.
From Start Time = Defines the beginning of the interval.
To End Time = Defines the end of the interval.
"Do not end" No end time. If deactivated, the "To" option is displayed.

Examples:

Every friday at 09:00:

Day Pattern = Weekly with value one and Friday checked
Time Pattern = At specific time with 09:00:00

Every 5 minutes from 12:02:10 until 16:00:00:

Day Pattern = Daily with value 1
Time Pattern = Minutely with value 5
From: 12:02:10 To: 16:00:00
No hook at "Do not end"
First execution at 12:02:10
Second execution at 12:07:10
...
--continuing until-->
...
Last execution at 15:57:10

Any questions?