Project Properties > Schedule
> Schedule Dialog
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Tip:
Open the Quick Start help page to view
the very basic steps you need to follow to start using SmartBackup. |
SmartBackup offers a wide range of project launching options,
including:
Run manually
Select "Run Manually" if you do not want SmartBackup
to copy files automatically. To start a project click on
Run button on the toolbar or select "Project | Run"
from the menu (alternatively, you can press the "ENTER" key).
Autorun on Folder Contents
Change
This option allows to keep an eye on the source folder and to monitor
any file system activity, including changes in:
file and folder names;
file and folder attributes;
file size;
file/folder last write,
last access and creation date/time;
file/folder security
attributes.

When something changes in the source folder (or in one of its subfolders
if "Source - Include Subfolders"
is checked) SmartBackup will automatically initiate a backup,
so your backup copy will be always up to date.
This option makes for practically real-time backups, which is useful if a project requires an especially fast refresh
of the backup copy.
Autorun Using Internal
Schedule List
If you want to make backups according to a schedule, SmartBackup
provides practically all possible variants.

Use the Add..., Modify..., Remove... buttons of
the Internal Schedule List to edit its content.
Autorun Using Microsoft(r)
Task Scheduler
Normally, to enable scheduled backups you must set SmartBackup to start
every time Windows starts, otherwise your projects will not run automatically.
However, using this SmartBackup feature you can schedule your
backups using MS Task Scheduler included in Internet Explorer
version 4 and above or Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. This allows you to avoid
starting SmartBackup with every start of Windows: rather, it
will be started by Task Scheduler as necessary, launch the scheduled
project and terminate automatically.

You should first set up SmartBackup and make sure it works to
your satisfaction before using this feature, as it operates on all of
the settings you have made in the main program. It is recommended that
you set the /Silent=On command
line option.
You can set the /ExitWhenIdle
option to on, SmartBackup will then close when finished. Or you
can leave this option off to see that the program did in fact run at
the scheduled time. You can also view the log file to make sure your
backup was made correctly.
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Tip:
To launch Task Scheduler:
1) Windows 95/98: Open "My Computer", or whatever you
have named it. Double click the "Task Scheduler";
2) Windows Me/2000/XP: Select "Start" - "Settings"
- "Control Panel" and then double click the "Scheduled Tasks". |
See also:
Project
Properties
Command
Line Options
Quick Start
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