Yes, that's what I would do. Sometime I want to run an event that is already run so I edit the file and change the date to the previous day and then restart VMUTIL. The event will run as soon as VMUTIL comes up.
/Fran --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:59:03 -0500 Rich Smrcina said: >So is the solution to change the timestamp to the last properly >scheduled time? In my example, change the timestamp to 6PM Wednesday, >so that it gets scheduled correctly at 6PM Thursday? Assuming I don't >want it run off-schedule and skipping it is OK. > >Fran Hensler wrote: >> VMUTIL works on both date and time. >> >> If you have an event scheduled for 18:00:00 and VMUTIL is not running >> then the event will run as soon as VMUTIL comes back up because he >> knows that event was missed. >> >> In your, example VMUTIL would run the event would run at 8am Thursday. >> What I don't know is if it will run it again at 6PM on Thursday. My >> guess is that it will. >> >> /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 44 years >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1.724.738.2153 >> "Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock" >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:23:16 -0500 Rich Smrcina said: >>> If VMUTIL misses processing a timed entry (because VMUTIL isn't >>> running), will is just run it again as soon as VMUTIL comes back up or >>> will it wait until the next timed occurance? >>> >>> For instance, if an event is scheduled for each day at 6PM and VMUTIL is >>> down Wednesday at 6PM, but comes up again at 8AM Thursday will the event >>> get scheduled right away or wait until 6PM Thursday? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> -- >>> Rich Smrcina >>> VM Assist, Inc. >>> Phone: 414-491-6001 >>> Ans Service: 360-715-2467 >>> rich.smrcina at vmassist.com >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina >>> >>> Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org >>> WAVV 2008 - Chattanooga - April 18-22, 2008 >> > >-- >Rich Smrcina >VM Assist, Inc. >Phone: 414-491-6001 >Ans Service: 360-715-2467 >rich.smrcina at vmassist.com >http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina > >Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org >WAVV 2008 - Chattanooga - April 18-22, 2008
