Once you click on Add from Tools->Schedulers, the Scheduled Jobs window will be shown.
Execute backup using
Main application
Option set by default. If Backup4all is closed when a scheduled backup needs to be executed, the main application starts and the backup runs. Furthermore, if the Close after run option is checked, Backup4all will be closed after the backup job is executed.
Command line application
Backup4all has also a command line version. If this option is selected, instead of the main application window a command line window will appear when a scheduled backup runs. After the backup finishes the window is closed. If you want the backup job to be executed in the background, you can check the Hide Window option.
Run
Backup job
This option allows you to schedule a backup job from the ones already defined. You can choose the backup job from the Select a backup job box and select an action to perform when the backup job runs.
Action
You can select an action to perform when the scheduled task for a backup job runs:
| · | Default - executes the default backup type defined in the backup job |
| · | Full - executes a full backup, no matter what the backup type defined in the backup job is |
| · | Differential - executes a differential backup, no matter what the backup type defined in the backup job is |
| · | Incremental - executes an incremental backup, no matter what the backup type defined in the backup job is |
| · | Load - at the scheduled date it opens Backup4all and selects the backup job |
| · | Test - you can schedule a test operation instead of a backup. When Test is selected, the Backup Numbers box is displayed  . You can type in there the backup numbers you want to test. The order you type them in is the order they will be tested in. Use the * character to test all backup numbers, or the # character to test only the last backup. |
Backup group
This allows you to schedule a backup group. In the Select a backup group you can choose a group to execute but you can't select an action. Each backup job from that group will perform the backup type defined in its configuration.
One touch backup
If this is selected, the scheduled task will run the backup using settings from Tools->Options->One Touch Backup. If the option Enable "One Touch Backup" support is not enabled, the scheduled backup will not run.
Clear backup before run
If this is checked, Backup4all will first delete the ".bkc" file and all zip files associated with the current backup job and after that execute the scheduled task.
Erase disk before backup
This option is displayed only when the destination of the backup job is on removable media. If this is checked, Backup4all will first erase the disk (if supported) and after that execute the scheduled task.
Scheduler
Use Windows Scheduler
If this is selected, the backup jobs will be scheduled and executed using the internal scheduler from Windows. Over the standalone scheduler (Backup4all's internal scheduler), the Windows Scheduler has the advantage of being able to run the backup job even if there is no user logged in or if the computer is in hibernation/stand by.
User account
In this field, by default, the current logged in user's login name will be displayed. If your user account has a password make sure that you enter it by pressing the Set password button. We do not save your password but it is needed in order to set up the scheduled task in the Windows Task Scheduler. If your user account does not have a password you must select the Allow blank passwords when scheduling option from Tools->Options->General. Also, make sure that you enter the correct password - if the password is wrong the scheduled task will not run.
Use standalone scheduler
If this is selected, the backup jobs will be scheduled and executed using Backup4all's internal scheduler. If this option is selected, the User account field is grayed out since the Windows login username/password are not required. Using the standalone scheduler backups cannot be executed if there is no user logged in to Windows. To be able to run backups when no user is logged in you have to use the Windows Scheduler option.
Run at system shutdown
If this is selected, the backup job will be executed when the shutdown command is started. Backup4all intercepts the shutdown message and there is no way to know if a restart or a shutdown was requested. This is why it will always shutdown your computer after the backup is executed.