Scheduling the Execution of ConnTrans 

Use

You use this procedure to schedule the execution of ConnTrans that allows you to perform unattended data synchronization. However, in case of a dial-up connection, to perform unattended data synchronization, automatic redial must be enabled. For more information, see Automatic Redial.

Procedure

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       1.      On the taskbar, choose Start ® Settings ® Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

       2.      Double-click Scheduled Tasks.

The Scheduled Tasks window appears.

       3.      Double-click Add Scheduled Tasks.

The Scheduled Task Wizard appears.

       4.      Choose Next.

       5.      Select ConnTrans from the list and choose Next.

       6.      Enter a name for the task, select the required time interval, and choose Next.

       7.      In the Start time: field, specify the start time of the task.

·         Apart from the start time, the other options that are displayed on this screen depend on the time interval you select in the previous screen.

·         In the previous screen, if you select When my computer starts or When I log on as the time interval, you are directly prompted to specify the windows login user name and password.

       8.      Enter the windows login user name and password and choose Next.

       9.      Select Open advanced properties for this task when I click finish and choose Finish.

The properties dialog box appears.

   10.      In the Run: field, enter <path>/ConnTrans.exe /auto /forceclose.

In addition, you can choose Browse to locate the ConnTrans.exe file. However, you must add the command line options /auto /forceclose. This ensures:

·         ConnTrans automatically starts data synchronization when it is invoked.

·         ConnTrans automatically terminates irrespective of the success or failure of the data synchronization process.

   11.      Choose the Settings tab.

   12.      To stop the execution of ConnTrans before the next instance is invoked, under Scheduled Task Completed, select Stop the task if it runs for: and enter the required time duration.

The time duration specified in this field must be less than the actual duration of a particular instance of ConnTrans. For example, you schedule to execute ConnTrans everyday (24 hours). To ensure that a particular instance of ConnTrans stops before the next instance is invoked, you must select this option and specify a time duration, such as 23 hours and 58 minutes.

Result

You have created a scheduled task to execute ConnTrans. However, when you create a scheduled task, the minimum time interval between two executions is one day. You can further reduce the time interval to hours or minutes within a day. For more information, see Modifying the Properties of a Scheduled Task.