Create a My Task option

The My Task feature enables you to create a schedule with tasks that you can repeat for different devices.

You can create a schedule and add tasks, and then save that personal schedule as a My Task option. These personal schedules are included in the My Tasks tab in the New Schedule dialog and are accessible only by the person who created the My Task.

After you have created a My Task option, you can select it when creating a new schedule. All of the tasks in the My Task, and any other tasks you add to the schedule, are performed on the selected device.

A My Task option can only be named and saved from the command screen in the New Schedule dialog. If you access the schedule screen, you must click << Commands to return to the command screen to name and save the My Task option. Any configuration you made in the schedule screen is not saved.

Note You can also immediately run or schedule a My Task option for a selected device from the More menu. See Run My Task device tasks.

1. Click Device Management > Schedules.
2. Click New Schedule. The New Schedule dialog appears.
3. In the Description field, enter a descriptive name for the My Task schedule.
4. Select the device type and the action on that device that you would like to perform. The links below lead to detailed information about the command information you need to enter.
   • Device
   • XBee
   • SMS
   • Satellite
   • SM/UDP
5. Click the On Error drop-down list to specify the action that should be taken when the action ends in an error: End Task, Continue, or Retry.
6. Click the On End drop-down list to specify the action that should be taken when the task ends. Options are:
   • Nothing: Do not select the Sleep option. The device status is not changed.
   • Sleep: Select the Sleep option if the device should go to sleep after the action has been performed.
7. Select the Allow Offline option if the action should be taken even if the device is offline.

   Note This option is not available for all device type selections.

8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to add additional tasks to the schedule.
9. Make sure you are on the commands screen of the New Schedule dialog. If you are on the schedule screen of the dialog, click << Commands to return to the command screen. Any configuration you made in the schedule screen is ignored.

10. Click Save As. The Name field appears.
11. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the task. This name appears in the task list when you select the My Tasks option when creating a schedule.
12. Click OK.
13. Close the dialog.