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Scheduling robots

Scheduling robots

A schedule runs a robot automatically on the days and at the times you set, with nobody starting it by hand. It suits any recurring process — generating reports, sending periodic email, or moving data at particular times.

Plan required

Scheduling is available on the Professional plan and above.

Prerequisites​

Before setting a schedule, make sure:

  • The robot has at least one linked device, and that device is online
  • The Roberty Runner is running on that device

A schedule will not fire if the linked device is offline at the scheduled time.

Reaching the schedule​

  1. In Roberty Studio, open the workspace and go to the Files tab.
  2. Find the robot in the file tree.
  3. Click the Schedule icon next to it.

Setting the period​

First decide which days the robot runs on. There are three ways:

Days of the week​

The robot runs only on the weekdays you select (Monday, Tuesday, and so on).

For example: processing orders every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Days of the month​

The robot runs on specific dates each month. Use the + button to add them.

For example: sending a report on the 1st, 10th and 20th of every month.

Specific dates​

The robot runs only on the exact dates you pick in the calendar.

For example: running quarter-end processing.

Setting the frequency​

With the days settled, choose how many times a day the robot runs:

A window of hours​

The robot runs repeatedly within a range of hours, at the frequency you set.

For example: from 08:00 to 17:00, every 30 minutes.

All day​

The robot runs around the clock, at the frequency you set.

For example: every hour, without stopping.

Specific times​

The robot runs only at the exact times configured, with no repetition in between.

For example: at 07:00 and 19:00 only.

Saving the schedule​

With the days and frequency configured, click Save schedule and confirm with Yes.

The robot then runs automatically according to what you set.

Follow the scheduled runs

Every run — by hand and scheduled alike — is recorded in the robot's history, with its status, date, duration and output logs.

Turning a schedule off, or changing it​

To change or remove an existing schedule, open the robot's schedule screen again, make the adjustments and save. To turn it off entirely, remove every configured day and time.

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