Scheduling an Action (DB2 UDB for UNIX and Windows)  

Procedure

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       1.      To add new actions, you can use one of the following options:

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                            a.      Double-click a calendar cell.

                            b.      Position the cursor on a calendar cell and choose  Add.

                            c.      Drag & drop an action from the action pad into a calendar cell.

You can also use the drag & drop function to move actions within the calendar. If you want to copy an action, keep the CTRL key pressed while using drag & drop.

A dialog box appears with all detail data on an action.

       2.      If you chose option a or b, you can select the action you want to schedule from the group box Action Description. In the Planned Start field you can enter date and time when the action is to start. If you are entering an action for today and want to start the action immediately, choose  Execute.

If you chose option c, the corresponding action is already listed as default.

The parameters for the required action are displayed under Action Parameters. They can vary depending on the action.

       3.      On the Action Parameters tabstrip, change or enter the basic parameters for the action.

       4.      On the Recurrence tabstrip, enter a recurrence pattern.

Parameter	Description
Recurrence Pattern	Interval for the action in weeks, days or hours. Depending on the selected recurrence pattern, you need to specify the pattern in more detail, that is the days of the week for weeks and the hours of the day for a daily period. The action is repeated at the interval you enter. If you select Once only, the action is executed only once.
Recurrence Range	Range of time where the action recurs, that is for a specific time interval or for a limited number of occurrences

The system warns you if there is a conflict with an existing action, but it does not prevent you from inserting the new action. It is your responsibility to decide whether the actions would collide in terms of database access or performance. The underlying collision check does not check for actions with identical start times, but checks for actions within a range of approximately 30 minutes.

       5.      To schedule the action, choose  Add.

Result

The schedule of the DBA Planning Calendar is updated.