This property page defines the dates and times when the application is available to users. Novell® Application LauncherTM displays the application icon only during the times defined by the schedule.
The schedule applies regardless of whether or not the application is installed. For example, if a user has not yet installed the application, it is only available for installation at the times specified by the schedule. Likewise, if a user has already installed the application, it is only available for running during the scheduled times.
Schedule Type
Select the type of schedule you want to use.
You can choose None, Specified Days, or Range of Days.
None
Use this option to indicate no schedule. The Application object becomes available as soon as the application has been associated with the object (Associations page).
Specified Days
Use this option to select specific dates when you want the Application object to be available. You cannot select more than 350 specific dates.Date Range
The Date Range list displays all dates when the Application object is available. To add a date, click Add, select the date you want, then click OK to display it in the list.Time for Selected Dates
Select the availability start time and end time. The times apply to all dates in the Date Range list. Note that the time increments in 5 minute intervals, with the earliest available start time being 00:00 (12:00 a.m.) and the latest end time being 23:55 (11:55 p.m.). This means there will always be a 5-minute time period from 11:55 p.m. to 12:00 midnight when the application is unavailable. If you want the application to be available the entire day, you need to use the Range of Days schedule type.
Spread from Start Time (in Minutes)
The Spread from Start Time option spreads out user access times over the number of minutes specified so the application doesn't become available to all users at the same time. If you anticipate all users launching the application as soon as it becomes available and the application is being distributed or run from the network, you can use this option to avoid possible network overload.For example, if you want to distribute an application to 100 users, you could use the Spread from Start Time option to specify a one-hour block of time (starting at the scheduled start time) in which to randomly distribute the application to the various users.
Range of Days
Use this option to select a range of dates to make the application available. You can also use this option to make applications available only on certain days of the week within a given range of dates.Date Range
To define the range of days, select a start date and an end date, then select the days (Sunday through Saturday) within the established date range that the application will be available. By default, all days are selected; a day is selected when the button is depressed.Time for Selected Range
Select the availability start time and end time. This option works differently depending on whether the date range includes one day, multiple days, or all seven days. If the date range includes one to six days (but not all seven days), the application is available between the start and end times on those days. For example, if you make the application available on Monday between 8:00 and 5:00, it is available during those hours. However, if the date range includes all seven days, the times are ignored and the application is available every day, 24 hours a day.
Spread From Start Time (in Minutes)
The Spread from Start Time option spreads out user access times over the number of minutes specified so the application doesn't become available to all users at the same time. If you anticipate all users launching the application as soon as it becomes available and the application is being distributed or run from the network, you can use this option to avoid possible network overload.For example, if you want to distribute an application to 100 users, you could use the Spread from Start Time option to specify a one-hour block of time (starting at the scheduled start time) in which to randomly distribute the application to the various users.
Use this Schedule in GMT for All Clients
The schedule you establish is based on the workstation's time zone. If your network spans different time zones and you schedule an application to run at 1:00 p.m., it runs at 1:00 p.m. in each time zone. You can select the Use the Schedule in GMT for All Clients option to have workstations run applications at the same time regardless of their time zones (for example, 1:00 p.m. Rome time and 4:00 a.m. Los Angeles time).
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