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Schedule an Object with Events

When you schedule an object with events, the object is run only when the additional condition (that is, the event) occurs. You can schedule objects to wait for any or all of the three event types: file-based, custom, and schedule-based. If you want a scheduled object to trigger an event, you must choose a schedule-based event.

Note: A file-based event is triggered upon the existence of a specified file. A custom event is triggered manually. A schedule-based event is triggered by another object being run.

Scheduling objects based on an event

When you schedule an object that waits for a specified event, the object runs only when the event is triggered, and only when the rest of the schedule conditions are met. If the event is triggered before the start date of the object, the object does not run. If you have specified an end date for this object, and if the event is not triggered before the end date occurs, the object does not run because not all of the conditions have been met. Also, if you choose a weekly, monthly, or calendar schedule, the object will have a specified time frame in which it can be processed. The event must be triggered within this specified time for the object to run. For example, if you schedule a weekly report object that runs every Tuesday, the event must be triggered before the end date of the instance (the end of Monday, in this example).

Scheduling objects to trigger an event

You can also schedule an object which triggers a schedule-based event upon completion of the object being run. When the object is run, BusinessObjects Enterprise triggers the specified event. For a schedule-based event, if the event is based on the instance being run successfully, for example, the event is not triggered if the instance fails.

Note: To schedule an object with events, you must first ensure that you have created the event.