This guide walks you through how to view and manage Scheduled Tasks in your platform. You can see all automated jobs, check their status, and run tasks manually when needed.
To access, navigate to Administration on the side menu, then select Scheduled Tasks from the Administration Options
IMPORTANT: A scheduled task is a job that runs at an interval automatically behind the scenes
Scheduled Tasks
This page allows you to view all scheduled tasks on your platform, including their schedule, status, and last/next run times. You can also perform actions such as running a task immediately or updating its settings.
Tasks – Individual jobs are scheduled to run at specific intervals automatically. Examples include course reminders, CPD renewals, or survey notifications.
Field Descriptions
Schedule – How often the task is set to run automatically.
Title – The name of the task.
Last Run – The most recent time the task was executed.
Next Run – When the task is scheduled to run next.
Status – Indicates whether the task is enabled or disabled.
Action – Options to run, edit, or manage the task.
Task Action
The Action column provides options to manage each task or queue:
Run Now – Executes the task or queue immediately. Useful for testing or urgent processing.
View Log – Opens the execution log to review details of past runs, errors, or warnings. You can also search the log by date range and keyword to find specific entries.
Disable Task – Temporarily stops the task or queue from running until it is re-enabled.
Queues
Queues – Lists of jobs waiting to be executed. Queues ensure tasks that require batch processing are handled efficiently without overloading the system.
Field Descriptions for Queues:
Class – The type of queued job
Parameters – Data or information passed to the job
Date Created – When the queued job was created.
Attempts – Number of times the job has tried to run versus the maximum allowed
Error Message – Any errors encountered during execution.
Next Attempt – When the job is scheduled to run again.
Status – Current state of the job.