Step 5. Configure a Scheduled Event

  1. Right-click the new event.

  2. Select Properties.

The Machine Edition Inspector opens.

  1. Select the following.

A

Name

B

Event Type

C

Event Trigger

D

Data/Time

E

Project Type

F

Project List

 

A

Name

Scheduled event name.

Default: The name that was entered in the Proficy Machine Edition InfoViewer left pane tree. The name can be changed in the Name field.

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B

Event Type

Select one of the following:

Event Type Option

Description

Proficy CIMPLICITY Compare

  1. Compare a local project to a project in Change Management

  2. Indicate if they are different.

Proficy CIMPLICITY Compare and Backup

  1. Compare a local project to a project in Change Management

  2. (If the projects are different) the local project will be automatically checked out and checked back in.

Notes

During the checkout, the local project will not be overwritten.

The items do not remain checked out when they are checked back in.

No entities can be checked out for the compare and backup to work.

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C

Event Trigger

The trigger that will initiate the selected event type.

Options are:

Event Trigger Option

Description

Once

Hourly

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

The trigger initiates the event type at regularly selected intervals.

Manually

The event can be triggered manually through the Event Scheduler.

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D

Date/Time

Scheduled event's start date and time.

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E

Project Type

(Read-only) The type should be Proficy CIMPLICITY.

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F

Project List

Opens a Project List for <Event Name> dialog box that list every Proficy CIMPLICITY project and computer project that are on the Proficy Change Management server.

Note: Click the button that displays when the Project List field is selected or double-click the field.

  1. Add a project that will be included in the scheduled event to the list in the right column of the dialog box.

  2. Add the project path on the local server in the Address field.

Note: The Scheduler runs on the local machine.

  1. Continue to add and enter the address for all of the project that will be included in the scheduled event.

  2. Click OK. to close the dialog box.

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  1. Continue creating and configuring as many events as required.

  2. Right-Click Scheduler Event List in Proficy Machine Edition window left pane.

  3. Select Check in Scheduler Settings on the Popup menu.

Result: The events are set on the Proficy Change Management server as follows.

Files

Address

Computer

BSM_Root

CIMPLICITY Project

Path to project's .gef file.

More information

Proficy Change Management client.