Manage Schedules

Directory Manager enables you to run, modify, disable, and delete the schedules defined for an identity store.

View the Schedules in an Identity Store

Follow the steps to view the schedules in an identity store.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign next to a job name to view the schedules defined for it.
The following is displayed for a schedule:

Label	Description
Enable	Shows whether a schedule is enabled or disabled. Use the toggle button next to a schedule to disable an enabled schedule and vice versa. Directory Manager does not execute a disabled schedule.
Job Name	The name of a schedule.
Target(s)	The group(s) and container(s) that a schedule processes.
Last Run	The date and time a schedule last ran.
Next Run	The next date and time a schedule will run.
Actions	Click the ellipsis button for a schedule in the Actions column and select an option: - Edit – To update the schedule's settings, such as targets, triggers, and notifications. - Delete – To delete a schedule. - Run – To manually run a schedule instantly. - Terminate – To manually terminate a running schedule instantly. This option is available for schedules that are currently running.

Search a Schedule

Directory Manager enables you to search for a schedule by different attributes, such as job name, job target, last run time, the kind of notifications set for a job and the user name used for authentication in a job.

Follow the steps to apply a filter.

Step 1 – On the Schedules page, expand the Schedule Filters area by clicking the plus sign.

Step 2 – In the Select a Filter box, select an attribute to filter schedules.

Step 3 – In the Select an Operator drop-down list, select an operator to apply to the selected attribute. This drop-down displays the operators on the basis of the selected attribute. Available operators are:

Condition	Description
Starts with	Returns everything that starts with the value.
Does not start with	Returns everything that does not start with the value.
Ends with	Returns everything that ends with the value. Searching with this condition is resource-intensive for the directory.
Does not end with	Returns everything that does not end with the value. Searching with this condition is resource-intensive for the directory.
Is exactly	Returns everything that matches the value.
Is not	Returns everything that does not match the value.
Contains	Returns everything that contains the value. Searching with this condition is resource-intensive for the directory.
Not contain	Returns everything that does not contain the value. Searching with this condition is resource-intensive for the directory.
Present	Returns everything that has a value.
Not present	Returns everything that does not have a value.
Greater or equal	Returns everything with a value greater than or equal to the given value.
Less or equal	Returns everything with a value lesser than or equal to the given value.

Step 4 – In the Select a Value box, specify a value for the attribute. The selected attribute and operator determine the kind of value that can be entered in this box. For some operators, such as Present and Not Present, this field is not available. These operators check if a value for the attribute is present or not.

• To add more filters – On adding a filter, the next row is displayed, so you can add another filter.
• To remove a filter row – To remove a filter row, click Remove for it.
• To remove the filter – To remove all the filter rows, click Clear.

Step 5 – To apply the filter, click Apply. With multiple filters, schedules that satisfy all the filters are displayed.

Enable/Disable a Schedule

Follow the steps to enable/disable a schedule.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Use the Enable toggle button for a schedule to enable or disable it.
A disabled schedule is not executed in the identity store.

Step 6 – Click Save.

Update Triggers for a Schedule

A trigger is a criterion that, when met, starts the execution of a schedule.

Follow the steps to update triggers for a schedule.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Click the ellipsis button for a schedule and select Edit.

Step 6 – On the Edit Schedule page, the Triggers area displays the trigger(s) set for the schedule.

• To update a trigger, click Edit for it.
• To add a new trigger, click Add Trigger.
• To remove a trigger, click Remove for it.

Follow step 11 in the Group Usage Service Schedule topic to manage triggers.

Step 7 – Click Update Schedule.

Step 8 – Click Save on the Schedules page.

Update Targets for a Schedule

Targets in a schedule are the objects processed by that schedule.

Follow the steps to update the targets.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Click the ellipsis button for a schedule and select Edit.

Step 6 – On the Edit Schedule page, the Target(s) area displays the target objects for the schedule.
Target types differ for different schedule types. For example, you can set containers as targets for a Group Lifecycle schedule; and jobs and job collections for a Synchronize schedule. Other schedules, such as a User Lifecycle schedule, may not require a target, as they execute certain functions for an identity store.

• To add a target object to a schedule, refer to the instructions for the respective schedule.
• To remove a target object, click Remove for it.
• To remove all target objects, click Remove All.

Step 7 – Click Update Schedule.

Step 8 – Click Save on the Schedules page.

Update Notification Settings for a Schedule

Follow the steps to update notification settings for a schedule.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Click the ellipsis button for a schedule and select Edit.

Step 6 – On the Edit Schedule page, click the Notifications button to update notification settings for the schedule.
Notification settings differ for different schedule types. For example, a Smart Group Update schedule has a different set of notification options from a Group Lifecycle schedule. Other schedules, such as the Directory Manager Entitlement and Workflow Acceleration schedules, do not have notification settings.
To manage the notification settings for a schedule, refer to the instructions for the respective schedule.

Step 7 – Click Update Schedule.

Step 8 – Click Save on the Schedules page.

Run a Schedule Instantly

Follow the steps to run a schedule instantly.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Click the ellipsis button for a schedule and select Run to execute it instantly.

Terminate a Running Schedule

You can terminate a schedule that is currently running in an identity store. On termination, objects that have already been processed by the schedule will not be reverted while the remaining stay unprocessed.

Follow the steps to terminate a running schedule.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Click the ellipsis button for a currently running schedule and select Terminate to stop it instantly.

Delete a Schedule

Follow the steps to delete a schedule.

Step 1 – In Admin Center, click Identity Stores in the left pane.

Step 2 – On the Identity Stores page, click the ellipsis button for an identity store and select Edit.

Step 3 – Click Schedules under Settings in the left pane.

Step 4 – On the Schedules page, click the plus sign for a job to view the schedules defined for it.

Step 5 – Click the ellipsis button for a schedule and select Delete.
The Delete option is not available for system-defined schedules.

Step 6 – On the Delete Schedule dialog box, click Delete.

Step 7 – Click Save on the Schedules page.