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Schedule Management

GoMFT's scheduling system allows you to automate file transfers to run at specific times or on a recurring basis. This section explains how to create, manage, and monitor scheduled transfers.

Schedule Types​

GoMFT supports several types of schedules:

One-Time Schedules​

Run a transfer once at a specific date and time.

Recurring Schedules​

Run a transfer repeatedly according to a defined pattern:

  • Hourly: Run every hour at a specific minute
  • Daily: Run every day at a specific time
  • Weekly: Run on specific days of the week
  • Monthly: Run on specific days of the month
  • Custom: Define a custom schedule using cron syntax

Creating a Schedule​

To create a new schedule:

  1. Navigate to the Schedules section in the sidebar
  2. Click Create New Schedule
  3. Select the transfer to schedule
  4. Choose the schedule type
  5. Configure the schedule details
  6. Set additional options
  7. Click Save Schedule

Schedule Configuration​

Basic Configuration​

  • Name: A descriptive name for the schedule
  • Transfer: The transfer configuration to run
  • Enabled: Toggle to enable or disable the schedule
  • Schedule Type: One-time or recurring

One-Time Schedule Options​

  • Date: The date to run the transfer
  • Time: The time to run the transfer

Recurring Schedule Options​

Simple Options​

  • Frequency: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Custom
  • Time: The time to run (for Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
  • Days: The days to run (for Weekly, Monthly)
  • Minutes: The minute to run (for Hourly)

Advanced Options (Cron Syntax)​

For more complex scheduling needs, you can use cron syntax:

┌─────────── minute (0 - 59)
│  ┌──────── hour (0 - 23)
│  │  ┌────── day of month (1 - 31)
│  │  │  ┌──── month (1 - 12)
│  │  │  │  ┌── day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday to Saturday)
│  │  │  │  │                  
│  │  │  │  │
│  │  │  │  │
*  *  *  *  *

Examples:

  • 0 2 * * *: Every day at 2:00 AM
  • 0 9-17 * * 1-5: Every hour from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday
  • */15 * * * *: Every 15 minutes
  • 0 0 1,15 * *: 1st and 15th of every month at midnight

Additional Options​

  • Timeout: Maximum duration for the transfer (after which it will be terminated)
  • Retry Count: Number of times to retry on failure
  • Retry Delay: Time to wait between retry attempts
  • Priority: Schedule priority (higher priority schedules run first when multiple are due)
  • Description: Additional notes about the schedule

Schedule Groups​

GoMFT allows you to organize schedules into logical groups:

  1. Navigate to Schedule Groups in the Schedules section
  2. Create a new group with a name and description
  3. Assign schedules to the group
  4. View and manage grouped schedules together

Benefits of groups:

  • Organize related schedules
  • Apply batch operations to multiple schedules
  • Monitor group-level statistics

Managing Schedules​

Viewing Schedules​

The Schedules page displays all configured schedules with:

  • Schedule name
  • Associated transfer
  • Next run time
  • Last run status
  • Enabled/disabled status

Editing Scheduled Jobs​

To edit an existing schedule:

  1. Navigate to the Scheduled Jobs section
  2. Find the schedule you want to edit
  3. Click the Edit button
  4. Modify the schedule details
  5. Save your changes

Enabling/Disabling Scheduled Jobs​

To temporarily disable a schedule without deleting it:

  1. Navigate to the Scheduled Job section
  2. Find the schedule you want to disable
  3. Click edit
  4. Toggle the Enabled switch to Off and save
  5. The schedule will remain configured but won't run until re-enabled

Deleting Schedules​

To delete a schedule:

  1. Navigate to the Scheduled Job section
  2. Find the schedule you want to delete
  3. Click the Delete button
  4. Confirm the deletion

Schedule Execution​

When a schedule runs, GoMFT performs these actions:

  1. Identifies schedules due for execution
  2. Prioritizes schedules based on priority setting
  3. Creates execution jobs for the associated transfers
  4. Monitors job execution
  5. Records results in the history
  6. Handles retries if configured and needed
  7. Updates next run time for recurring schedules

Monitoring Schedules​

GoMFT provides several ways to monitor your scheduled transfers:

Transfer History​

View the execution history of your schedules:

  1. Navigate to Transfer History on the sidebar
  2. See when schedules ran, their status, and execution details
  3. Filter by date range, status, or schedule name

Schedule Notifications​

Configure notifications for scheduled transfers:

  1. Edit a schedule
  2. Navigate to the Notifications tab
  3. Configure email notifications or webhooks
  4. Specify notification conditions (success, failure, or both)

Best Practices​

  • Use descriptive names for schedules to easily identify them
  • Set appropriate timeouts based on expected transfer duration
  • Configure retries for critical transfers
  • Use schedule groups to organize related schedules
  • Stagger schedules to avoid resource contention
  • Set up notifications for critical schedules
  • Review schedule history regularly to identify issues
  • Disable schedules instead of deleting them for temporary pauses